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Associated Press Business Writer Matt Ott WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment claims last week fell slightly as businesses continue to retain employees despite rising economic uncertainty over US trade policy. The Labor Department said Thursday that applications for unemployment benefits fell from 2,000 to 227,000 for the week that ends May 17th. This is pretty close to the forecasts of 230,000 new application analysts. The weekly application of unemployment benefits is considered representative of US layoffs, and has almost bounced back to a historically healthy range ever since Covid-19 destroyed the economy and wiped out…
As leaders of the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce and the St. Petersburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, we today write in a unified voice on behalf of thousands of businesses across our region. We urge local leaders and stakeholders to help relocate the U.S. Department of Transportation Passenger Ferry Grant from local transit in the Hillsboro area to the Pinellas Sun Coast Transit Bureau.Edwin Narain (Cassandra23Thomas | Boys & Girls Clubs)Bob Roll Rack (Tampa Bay Room)Our business community spans the city-county boundary, and the workforce that drives Tampa Bay’s economy is increasingly affected by increasing transportation challenges. Employers across industries,…
Alex Veiga, Associated Press Business Writer Sales of previously occupied US homes fell in April. The rise in mortgage rates and prices have been prevented from future home buyers during the busiest period in the housing market. Existing home sales fell 0.5% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4 million units since March, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. Sales were the slowest in April, dating back to 2009. Sales in March were the slowest of the month, dating back to 2009. Sales fell 2% compared to April last year. According to FactSet, the latest home…
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was arrested Sunday after driving to a crowd of people, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. The lawmakers responded to an incident in the 2000 block of Fort Myers’ Maravila Circle. The investigation revealed that suspect Eduardo Rand Matamoro, 55, drove the car into a group of people in the driveway in a residential driveway following an oral argument. Two people were hit by a car and injured. Witnesses told law enforcement they shot Rand Matamoro and slammed him into the shoulder. Before the suspect escaped, two witnesses grabbed him and hugged…
The 529 plan will help you invest in your child’s college education as soon as possible.The average cost of going to university is around $30,000 a year. So it helps you start saving for your child’s college education as soon as possible. And by opening a 529 college savings plan, you can now start investing in your child’s future. You can think of it as 401(k) for university expenses. But there’s more to it.Let’s take a closer look.What is the 529 plan?With the 529 University Savings Plan, you can invest in your child’s university education and pay for expenses such…
AP Business Writer Alex Veiga The average US mortgage rate for 30 years has risen to its highest level since mid-February this week. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate rose to 6.86% from 6.81% last week. A year ago, the price averaged 6.94%. The borrowing costs for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, which are popular for homeowners to refinance their mortgage, have also risen. The average rate reached up to 6.01%, up to 5.92% last week. It’s down from 6.24% a year ago, Freddie Mac said. Mortgage rates are affected by several factors, including the global demand of the…
The 2002 rough house charmer “Lilo & Stitch” was one of Disney’s more free 21st century mashups of slapstick and heartstring placking, and has already spun many merchandise with iterations of television and sequels. The film is a six-legged (6 armed) between our planet’s first koala-like alien presence and the enthusiastic Hawaiian preteen who eagerly wanted to be a true friend and fellow mixed chaos agent. Stitch and Lilo are currently appearing in live-action films. The new “Lilo & Stitch” is just right for tired fan service at best, and at worst constitutes a new reason to check in with…
Fred Piccolo Jr., a former communications director at New College, Florida and a longtime political operative, faces two felony charges, this time in Sarasota County, after state attorney Ed Brozki upgraded charges from misdemeanors.The new felony comes from two incidents at the University Town Center Mall in September 2024, with Piccolo allegedly exposed to female store employees on multiple occasions. Although initially charged as a misdemeanor, the crime was reclassified due to its repetitive nature. Under Florida law, a second or subsequent exposure offence can be treated as a felony.The upgraded claim was filed Tuesday, court records show, and a…
“Big Beautiful Building”! This phrase is used as a trash can full of policies, revenue changes and costs, and sounds as if magic exists and designed to solve the myriad problems and problems our country faces.Again, Americans are misled by both their supporters and opponents, and most of them seek political advantages from what’s happening in DC, rather than truly seeking big money. They analyze our minds by providing selected merchandise to selected groups by ignoring long-term disadvantages, or by ignoring measures to reduce them in the future, as they continue to continue money that neither the government nor the…
Milton, Fla. (WKRG) – A local Taco Bell employee has been arrested for allegedly spewing out a customer’s meal, according to the Milton Police Department. Residents near the Hurlburt Field were able to hear a loud noise. According to an MPD arrest report, 34-year-old Felicia Sueanne Archer, an employee of Taco Bell, was arrested on May 6th and charged with negligence. A mug shot from Felicia Archer (Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office). According to the arrest report, customers had ordered nacho cheese as part of their meal, but once they got it they noticed that there was a “mucus-like substance”…