Inflation squeezes holiday budgets for low-income shoppers
NEW YORK — Emarilis Velazquez is paying higher prices on everything from food to clothing. Her monthly grocery bill has ballooned from $650 to almost…
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Biz Buzz Monday: Longtime salon owner readies for retirement, but new owners to take over
business tips sought Do you have an interesting story or news tip to share about a local business? Ideas can be shared with business editor…
Top 10: TH’s most-read stories of the week
A death investigation by Dubuque police was the most-read story on TelegraphHerald.com last week. Below are the 10 most-read stories on the website from Dec….
Dubuque County zoning rule for residential use of ag land proving popular
A Dubuque County zoning designation for homes in traditionally agricultural areas has been used on more than 200 acres in the past several years and…
Platteville leaders working toward creation of multi-million-dollar child care center
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — Southwest Wisconsin health care, city and educational leaders are attempting to address one of the region’s top workforce issues: child care. They…
Tech Q&A: Why a game freezes on Chrome and Edge, but not Firefox
Question: I’m having trouble with an online Bridge card game that runs in the browser of my Windows 10 Pro PC. I used Google Chrome…
Your money: A year-end money checklist for people 50 and up
Age brings unique opportunities and obligations, including some important year-end tasks that can help you make the most of your money. For people 50 and…
Weekly commodity wrap-up
Inflation Rate Blasts Toward 10% The Producer Price Index (PPI), released by the Labor Department Tuesday, rose at the highest level ever recorded. Higher costs…
Iowa unemployment rate improves to 3.7%, ranks 19th in US
DES MOINES — The unemployment rate in Iowa fell slightly to 3.7% in November from 3.9% in October as jobs were added in food service,…
Sears to sell its suburban Chicago corporate headquarters
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Sears plans to sell the sprawling suburban Chicago corporate headquarters that’s been the struggling retailer’s home for three decades. Transformco, Sears’…