NEW YORK (AP) — The free-wheeling holiday shopper of 2021, happy to spend money to relieve some pent-up pandemic demand, has given way to a more practical consumer this year, many small business owners say. The reason: inflation. Stephanie Sala felt last year had a YOLO, or “you only live once,” feel to it. People … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — After scaling 40-year highs, inflation in the United States has been slowly easing since summer. Yet the Federal Reserve seems decidedly unimpressed — and unconvinced that its fight against accelerating prices is anywhere near over. On Thursday, stock markets buckled on the growing realization that the Fed may be willing to let … Read more
MEXICO CITY — The Palacio de Bellas Artes. Chapultepec Castle. The Museo Nacional de Antropologia. For a museum nerd intrigued by different cultures, this has always been Spurs coach Gregg Popovich’s challenge when visiting Mexico’s centuries-old capital city. “They have a multitude of museums down there, a lot of art, that kind of thing,” Popovich … Read more
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas–The 340th Flying Training Group revitalized its honorary commander program, inducting three local civic leaders during a Dec. 12 ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph to serve as honorary commanders for the headquarters and the group’s two Joint-Base San Antonio squadrons: the 39th Flying Training Squadron and the 433rd Training Squadron. The … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — At times, 2022 felt like the 1970s or early ’80s. Inflation running rampant. A bleak outlook leaving people feeling sour and anxious. It wasn’t supposed to turn out like this. When the Federal Reserve’s policymakers made their 2022 forecasts a year ago, they felt almost cheery. It turns out they underestimated how … Read more
Fireworks display reflecting on the facility during the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing “Cyber Rodeo” grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. – Tesla welcomed throngs of electric car lovers to Texas on April 7 for a huge party inaugurating a “gigafactory” the size of 100 professional soccer fields. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A 24-hour doughnut shop known for creating “America’s Greatest Doughnut,” the Bacon Maple Bar, is opening its first San Antonio location this week. Voodoo Doughnut, located at 400 E Houston Street, will open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The opening comes after the shop announced its renovations in June of … Read more