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Jon Bilous / Shutterstock.com Once you’ve made it to the rungs of the middle class, you may have your sights set on graduating to the upper middle class. This is a fairly elite group — only 14% of the U.S. population identify as “upper middle class,” according to a 2022 Gallup survey. Find Out: How Much You Need To Earn To Be Upper Middle Class in Every State Explore More: 12 SUVs With the Most Reliable Engines If becoming upper middle class is a nonnegotiable goal, you may have better odds of reaching it in the South, a region that…

(Bloomberg) — US employers probably added jobs at a moderate pace in February at a time of federal government layoffs and a consumer spending slowdown.Payrolls rose by 160,000 in February, a slight improvement from the 143,000 increase a month earlier yet softer than during the final months of 2024, according to the median projection of economists surveyed by Bloomberg. The unemployment rate is seen holding at 4%.Friday’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics will provide an update for Federal Reserve officials about momentum in the labor market that’s been the key support — at least until January — of…

As several area fast-food restaurants closed in recent months, an industry expert painted a bleak picture for the future of burger joints. A Burger King restaurant in Fairview Twp., Luzerne County, closed Feb. 11 and another in the Eynon section of Archbald — a staple in the Midvalley for five decades — followed suit less than a week later. Signs on the doors of both buildings informed customers about the permanent closures, thanked patrons for their support and referred them to other locations in the region. A note informs cusotmers of the closing of the Burger King on the Scranton…

American consumers don’t need to fret about President Donald Trump’s tariffs on aluminum raising the price of their can of soda. Two weeks ago, Trump announced a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States that would go into effect March 12, worrying some soda drinkers that another staple will take more out of their wallet. But shortly after the executive order, beverage companies began assessing what the tariffs could mean for their industry — and the results weren’t too concerning. NYSE – Delayed Quote • USD At close: February 28 at 4:00:02 PM EST Coca-Cola…

Mar. 2—Michelle Dearholt was well on her way to achieving new goals before a cancer diagnosis stopped her in her tracks. “All of a sudden, you find out that you have something that just changes the trajectory of how you think about life in general and how you think about work,” said Dearholt, 44, of her stage three cancer. “At that time, I wasn’t quite sure, one, if I was going to live, and two, if I was going to be able to come back to work.” But Dearholt is back — and better than ever. She started in her…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that government spending could be separated from gross domestic product reports in response to questions about whether the spending cuts pushed by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency could possibly cause an economic downturn. “You know, that governments historically have messed with GDP,” Lutnick said on Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures.” “They count government spending as part of GDP. So I’m going to separate those two and make it transparent.” Doing so could potentially complicate or distort a fundamental measure of the U.S. economy’s health. Government spending…

(Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he’s confident US consumer price increases will slow over the course of the year after a poll suggested Americans want President Donald Trump to focus more on bringing down inflation. Most Read from Bloomberg Bessent defended Trump’s economic plans on CBS News’ Face the Nation, saying the president is seeking “a holistic approach that there will be tariffs, there will be cuts in regulation, there will be cheaper energy” over time. He cited falling US home mortgage rates and a drop in yields on 10-year Treasuries — the bond “I am focused on”…

Below is a weekly roundup of what happened this week in the cannabis and psychedelic sectors. In this ever-evolving landscape, we explore the major developments and groundbreaking initiatives happening among companies operating in these industries; from advancements in medical research, therapeutic applications to shifts in legal frameworks and current market trends.Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC) unveiled a new at-the-market (ATM) equity program to issue and sell up to $200 million worth of stock in the U.S. and Canada. According to the company, the proceeds will be used for internal investments, acquisitions, and general corporate purposes, including debt repayment.According…

Warren Buffett Detailed A ‘Disgusting’ Investing Mistake He Was Making For Years: ‘Soggy, One-Puff’ Stocks Don’t Make You Rich Warren Buffett has made plenty of winning moves, but he’s just as quick to call out his missteps. One of his biggest? Wasting years chasing dirt-cheap stocks that weren’t actually worth owning. For a long time, Buffett followed the “cigar butt” strategy—buying stocks that were cheap simply because they were cheap. As he explained in a 2001 speech at the University of Georgia: “You walk down the street and you’re looking around for cigar butts, and you find on the street…

From tariffs to tax bills to DOGE and federal budget cuts, President Trump has issued a myriad of policies impacting the economy since taking office in January, and the markets are responding accordingly. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman take a look at the current state of the economy and try to understand Trump’s economic plan happening in real-time. Newman assesses the current economic landscape. “We have now seen the S&P 500 (^GSPC) stock index — it is down 4.5% since Trump took office. That is not…