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Business

Chances of a Federal Reserve rate cut fade as inflation worsens

Chances of a Federal Reserve rate cut fade as inflation worsens

  • CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press

The jump in gas prices stemming from the war in Iran has had another impact that may also affect many Americans' finances: higher interest rates.

Jill On Money: Fed Chair Powell won’t call it 'stagflation'

Jill On Money: Fed Chair Powell won’t call it 'stagflation'

  • Jill Schlesinger

After the Federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates steady at its March policy meeting, Chairman Jerome Powell conducted a press conference. In it, he was asked whether the economy was facing stagflation. In his very Fed-speak way, Powell said that there was “tension” between the Fed’s …

Cities Where People Are the Most Delinquent on Debt

Cities Where People Are the Most Delinquent on Debt

  • Adam McCann

New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law

New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law

  • MORGAN LEE Associated Press

Jurors sided with state prosecutors who argued that Meta — which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp — prioritized profits over safety.

It's a bad time to hunt for new jobs, most US workers say in new Gallup poll

It's a bad time to hunt for new jobs, most US workers say in new Gallup poll

  • CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press

A new Gallup survey finds that Americans' outlook on the job market is increasingly pessimistic, a sharp reversal from just a few years ago.

Average Credit Card Debt

Average Credit Card Debt

  • Adam McCann

Average Credit Card Debt:Average Per Person: $6,735Average Per Household: $11,507Total Credit Card Debt: $1.39 TrillionYear Over Year: 0.4% Up

Photos from the Mideast in the 4th week of the Iran war

Photos from the Mideast in the 4th week of the Iran war

  • Associated Press

Photos from the ground as the war on Iran launched by the United States and Israel enters its fourth week.

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        Cities Where People Are the Most Delinquent on Debt

        Cities Where People Are the Most Delinquent on Debt

          New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law

          New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law

            Jurors sided with state prosecutors who argued that Meta — which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp — prioritized profits over safety.

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              It's a bad time to hunt for new jobs, most US workers say in new Gallup poll

              It's a bad time to hunt for new jobs, most US workers say in new Gallup poll

                A new Gallup survey finds that Americans' outlook on the job market is increasingly pessimistic, a sharp reversal from just a few years ago.

                Local News

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 25

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 25

                Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 24

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 24

                Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 23

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 23

                Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 22

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 22

                Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                State & Regional

                With election underway, court could have final say on redistricting  |  Special Report

                With election underway, court could have final say on redistricting | Special Report

                The Virginia Constitution gives voters the final say on whether to amend the document, but the state's highest court ultimately could decide whether to allow redistricting this year.

                Martinsville-built car breaks stock-car land speed record at 253 mph

                Martinsville-built car breaks stock-car land speed record at 253 mph

                A Martinsville-built stock car has broken the world land speed record, reaching 253 mph Monday on a former space shuttle runway and surpassing a mark that had stood for nearly two decades.

                What we know about the quadruple amputee cornhole champ arrested for murder in Virginia

                What we know about the quadruple amputee cornhole champ arrested for murder in Virginia

                Before his arrest in Albemarle County on Monday, Dayton Webber was an inspiration: a quadruple amputee cornhole champion. Now, he stands accused of murder. 

                Quadruple amputee cornhole player wanted for murder arrested in Albemarle County

                Quadruple amputee cornhole player wanted for murder arrested in Albemarle County

                Authorities say a professional cornhole player who is also a quadruple amputee fatally shot a passenger in the front seat of a car he was driving during an argument. 

                Nation & World

                Most Americans say military action against Iran has gone too far, new AP-NORC poll finds

                Most Americans say military action against Iran has gone too far, new AP-NORC poll finds

                Most Americans believe recent U.S. military action against Iran has gone too far, and many are worried about affording gasoline, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

                Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

                Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

                A jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services.

                TSA officers share how they're scraping by without pay

                TSA officers share how they're scraping by without pay

                With monthly bills coming due, many TSA employees are making difficult choices about how to make ends meet.

                Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast

                Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast

                Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries.

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                Bland County Officials Push for New Guardrails on Route 52

                Bland County Officials Push for New Guardrails on Route 52

                Contributor content. Reports have documented blind curves and damaged infrastructure on Route 52, supporting the need for safety improvements.

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                13 Birthday Gifts for the Cozy, Sentimental Cancer Zodiac Sign in Your Life

                13 Birthday Gifts for the Cozy, Sentimental Cancer Zodiac Sign in Your Life

                Contributor content. Find the perfect birthday gift for the cancer zodiac sign in your life. 

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                Cryptocurrency Adoption in Business: Advantages and Challenges

                Cryptocurrency Adoption in Business: Advantages and Challenges

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                Crime

                Richmond judge says evidence was destroyed in a whistleblower suit. How did we get here?

                Richmond judge says evidence was destroyed in a whistleblower suit. How did we get here?

                This stems from the missing cellphone of ex-city spokesperson Petula Burks, who fired Connie Clay, the city’s former Freedom of Information Act officer, in 2024.

                'Stabbed 68 times': Lynchburg man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend

                'Stabbed 68 times': Lynchburg man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend

                Lynchburg Circuit Court Judge F. Patrick Yeatts found Tony Brown guilty of first-degree and three other felonies on Monday in the stabbing death of his Nicole Rosser, his ex-girlfriend.

                Virginia football WR Jahmal Edrine charged with rape, abduction

                Virginia football WR Jahmal Edrine charged with rape, abduction

                Virginia football wide receiver Jahmal Edrine was arrested on Thursday and charged with one count of rape and one count of abduction.

                Man faces felony charge after melee at Virginia high school basketball game

                Man faces felony charge after melee at Virginia high school basketball game

                The accused has been charged in juvenile court and is being held in jail without bond

                Politics

                5 things to know about legalizing marijuana in Virginia

                5 things to know about legalizing marijuana in Virginia

                Spanberger has until April 13 to sign the bill, veto it or propose amendments.

                Spanberger appoints 65 Virginians to state boards and commissions

                Spanberger appoints 65 Virginians to state boards and commissions

                Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced a slate of more than 60 new appointments on Wednesday, filling out several high-profile boards.

                'Worship over worry': Virginia church group evacuates Israel at war

                'Worship over worry': Virginia church group evacuates Israel at war

                Leaving Israel wasn't easy for Americans at the start of the Iran war, but a Virginia pastor reached out to a parishioner, who called on U.S. Sen. Mark Warner for help.

                Virginia General Assembly going to special session to resolve budget standoff

                Virginia General Assembly going to special session to resolve budget standoff

                The General Assembly will require a special legislative session to resolve a standoff between the House of Delegates and Senate over revenue for a new two-year budget.

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