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Inflation · United Statesby Joe Mueller In addition to measuring foreign exchange rates, an economist is using the price of a hamburger to examine inflation. The Economist magazine developed the Big Mac index in 1986 as an informal way to determine the “purchasing power parity” of different countries and currencies. B. Ravikumar, senior vice president and deputy director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, recently used the Big Mac index to analyze t…See the Story
Economist Uses Big Mac Price Index to Analyze Inflation, Impact of Food Costs
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Wages · Titusvilleindustry supports 46,000 direct and indirect jobs with wages of nearly $1.5 billionPETER CRANIS: We recently completed a Visitor and Economic Impact Study with 2,500 visitors being interviewed. This is the most comprehensive study we have done since COVID and it revealed some very interesting data. First of all, the overall economic impact of tourism on the County was calculated at $4.6 billion with visitor spending at $2.95 billion. Overnight v…See the Story
PETER CRANIS: Economic Impact of Tourism on Brevard in 2023 Was $4.6 Billion, Visitor Spending $2.95 Billion - Space Coast Daily
Economy · United StatesIt’s easy to understand why the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is so upset about the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to ban noncompete agreements. The problem for businesses is not that they will lose trade secrets or valuable investments in workers to competitors. It’s that they just lost bargaining power to workers — and that’s exactly what the FTC intended. Despite the common perception that noncompete agreements are relevant only for employee…See the Story
Their View: FTC ban on noncompetes is a victory for the US economy - Times Leader
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Joe Biden · New York(NewsNation) — Former President Donald Trump picked up the endorsement of a major New York City labor union this week, while President Joe Biden won the backing of one the largest union coalitions in the country. “Illegal immigration … gas prices, grocery prices, inflation … the push for EV vehicles, solar power. I mean, you name it,” said Bobby Bartels, Steamfitters Local 638 business manager, about why many of his members are backing Trump. “T…See the Story
NY union leader supporting Trump due to border, inflation
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San Francisco 49ers · ChicoThe 49ers drafted defensive back Rendardo Green to close out the second round, then moved up to take Kansas offensive lineman Dominick Puni in the third.See the Story
NFL Draft: 49ers make two trades en route to defensive back Green, offensive lineman Puni
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