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Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 7:32 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
The United Auto Workers strike is now a week old. And the longer it goes, the greater the chance we’ll see an impact here in western Virginia.
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Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 5:32 PM EDT
|By Amaiya Howard
Childcare facilities are concerned with the lack of funding for families to place their kids in childcare.
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Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 4:57 PM EDT
|By Andrew Webb
The home is owned by the family but the land is rented.
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Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 4:29 PM EDT
|By Natalie Faunce
How to navigate the challenges of selling your home.
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Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 6:30 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
Along with politics and consumer sentiment, Roanoke College has been tracking trust in Virginia. Survey results from August show a slight rebound after a long slide during the pandemic.
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Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 12:16 PM EDT
|By Amanda Alvarado
By 2025, Bank of America’s minimum hourly wage will have increased by nearly $14 per hour since 2010.
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Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 3:09 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press and HALELUYA HADERO
Amazon wrote in a blog post that it will also invest $1.3 billion this year toward pay hikes for warehouse and transportation employees.
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Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 2:55 PM EDT
|By Rachel DePompa
Understanding the difference between a traditional 401(k) and a Roth 401(k) can have a big impact on your wallet. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa talks to an expert from Bankrate about the differences between them.
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Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 4:20 PM EDT
|By Andrew Webb
New River Community Action says 200 applicants will randomly be selected to join the waitlist.
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Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 2:44 PM EDT
|By Rachel DePompa
Good credit scores make it easier and cheaper to borrow money. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa has expert advice on how to raise your score.
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Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 11:44 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Inflation pressures showed signs of persistence in two government reports last week, adding some uncertainty to the outlook.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 7:18 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
Two new programs launched Friday in different parts of western Virginia will help prepare students for life after high school, and perhaps lead them to successful careers here at home.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 5:16 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
The Internal Revenue Service is pausing accepting claims for a pandemic-era tax credit until 2024 due to rising concerns that an influx of applications are fraudulent.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 2:49 PM EDT
|By Rachel DePompa
The cost of some goods and services is outpacing some people’s income, putting an extra strain on single-income families. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa shares four money moves to help single income families brighten their financial future.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 10:24 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Retail sales rose 0.6% in August, compared with a revised 0.5% increase in July.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 12:05 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Sharply higher gas prices pushed up inflation in August, yet underlying price measures cooled.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT
|By Natalie Faunce
Save money with the Virginia Fresh Match program
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 2:38 PM EDT
|By Pat Thomas
Gov. Glenn Youngkin had called lawmakers to Richmond to finalize amendments to the two-year state budget.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 6:24 PM EDT
|By Isabella Ledonne
One option is eliminating public hearings for the development approval process to incentivize developers to build in Roanoke.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 7:48 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
The last few years have brought a major expansion of gambling in Virginia, and the different forms of wagering continue to post eye-popping numbers.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 7:20 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
50 years ago this week, gas prices were in the news.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 4:07 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
They want to maintain the prominent agriculture and forestry industry within the county and focus on promoting small businesses.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 10:50 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that prices rose just 0.2% from June to July, the third straight modest increase.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 9:02 AM EDT
|By Amaiya Howard
The City’s Planning Committee kicks off A Comprehensive Plan.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 4:20 PM EDT
|By Natalie Faunce and Kate Capodanno
Continue your education with Fast Forward Programs.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 3:58 PM EDT
|By Caresse Jackman
With consumer confidence in flux and recession fears reemerging, Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman spoke with the AARP about ways you can save.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 2:33 PM EDT
|By Pat Thomas and Makayla Shelton
The company will construct a 360,000-square-foot addition to its existing facility.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 10:09 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press
The government had previously estimated that the economy expanded at a 2.4% annual rate last quarter.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 6:45 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Optimism is rising in financial markets not only for a soft landing but for an acceleration of growth.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 4:29 PM EDT
|By Kaitlyn Dillon
In 2022, over 15 million visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway spent nearly $1.3 billion in surrounding communities and supported 17,824 jobs according to the National Park Service’s (NPS) report.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 9:53 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Jobless claim applications are seen as a proxy for the number of layoffs in a given week.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 6:46 PM EDT
|By Isabella Ledonne
The Least of These Ministry reports 540 unsheltered people have sought services since January.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 5:09 PM EDT
|By Sophia Borrelli
The expo will be taking place at the Taubman Museum of Art on October 4th from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 5:33 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Cooper's main focus is to bring a mobile healthcare unit to the county.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 4:59 PM EDT
|By Rachel DePompa
With student loans restarting soon some employers are now helping employees tackle their debt. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa talks to the CEO of Dolr, a site that helps people pay down their debt.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 10:46 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press and PAUL WISEMAN
On a month-to-month basis, producer prices rose 0.3% from June to July, up from no change from May to June.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 3:40 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
A jump in energy prices has rekindled some of the inflation pressures. From June to July, though, core inflation remained a tame 0.2%.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 6:17 AM EDT
|By Amaiya Howard
Community Eligibility Provision allows high-poverty schools and school divisions to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 5:47 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press and CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSH BOAK
President Joe Biden made the case in a New Mexico speech that his policies of financial and tax incentives have revived U.S. manufacturing.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT
|By Kate Capodanno
Students heading off to college face a new set of challenges with more financial freedom as many go off on their own to school. That’s why the Better Business Bureau Serving Western Virginia encourages families to talk financial safety before moving into the dorm.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2023 at 12:02 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press and PAUL WISEMAN and RODRIQUE NGOWI AP Economics Writer
The U.S. economy and job market have repeatedly defied predictions of an impending recession.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Andrew Webb
Tom Barkin is responsible for five states and Washington, D.C.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 11:57 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press
An overload of paper documents has prevented the agency from processing tax forms at a faster pace in years past, agency leaders have said.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 5:53 PM EDT
|By Sophia Borrelli
It’s where students can learn on-the-job skills, while making money and possibly finding a lifelong career.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 4:45 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
The Energy Department canceled a planned purchase of 6 million barrels for the strategic reserve this week, saying it wants to secure a good deal for taxpayers.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 11:19 PM EDT
|By Isabella Ledonne
The 2023 summer count reveals 305 people are experiencing homelessness compared to 269 in 2022.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 5:53 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The 188-page plan is based on research and input from over 2,000 residents and business owners over the past year.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 4:47 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Starting this summer, millions of Americans with student loans will be able to enroll in a new repayment plan that offers some of the most lenient terms.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 5:39 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge dropped in June to its lowest level in more than 2 years.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 3:31 PM EDT
|By Rachel DePompa
Do you feel worried or stressed when thinking about your finances? Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa talks to Money & Mimosas about how to create a weekly “money date” to take the stress out of your finances.