President Trump’s mass deportations and tariffs are making life unaffordable for millions of Americans. By Mitchell Zimmerman In 2024, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that “a vote
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Grassley: Musk has no Power, ‘The Buck Stops With Trump’
Questions tariffs while downplaying inflation risks WASHINGTON — In his regular Capitol Hill Report radio interview, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) downplayed concerns about Elon Musk’s
Iowa Legislature convenes for 2025 session with focus on property taxes, schools
The Iowa Legislature convened for the 2025 legislative session Monday with a new slate of legislators and goals to pass property tax and school
Want To Fix Food Deserts and Lower Food Prices? Enforce Antitrust Law, Activist Says
By Marty Schladen For now, anyway, grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons aren’t going to merge into a single grocery megagiant to confront Walmart, another megagiant.
Year-Round Access to E-15 Nationwide is a No-Brainer
Every month, when Iowa families look over their finances and put together a budget, the price of gas is always an unpredictable factor in spending
December jobs report: Wages up, hiring steady as job market ends year strong
Friday’s jobs data showed a strong, resilient U.S. labor market with wages outpacing inflation — welcome news for Americans hoping to have more purchasing power
While Inflation Takes a Toll on Seniors, Billions of Dollars in Benefits Go Unused
Millions of older adults are having trouble making ends meet, especially during these inflationary times. Yet many don’t realize help is available, and some notable
School Board Talks Job Training, Standards-Based Grading
The Eagle Grove School Board met Monday, July 11, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at the Emerson Building with all directors present for the meeting. The
Age of the Geek: What inflation?
I bought a new video game this weekend. “Triangle Strategy,” a new tactics based RPG for the Nintendo Switch. It cost me $59.99 before tax.
Extra SNAP Benefits End for Iowans
April 1, 2022 marked the first day Iowans will no longer receive extra SNAP benefits that were tied to COVID-19 pandemic funding. The federal government
