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Another increase in gas prices has been reported in the Rochester area. According to GasBuddy, the average price for a gallon of gas in Rochester has risen 17.8 cents, now averaging $4.54 a gallon. The report says gas prices are 37.3 cents higher than they were a month ago. Meanwhile, the national gas price average […]
The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the passports of Americans who owe “significant child support debt.” The department issued a notice on May 7 stating that federal regulations do not allow people who owe more than $2,500 in unpaid child support to be issued a passport and that it may revoke your valid passport. “Notices about […]
For a growing number of young Americans, dating is starting to feel less like romance and more like another monthly expense. Between rising gas prices, expensive restaurant tabs, and subscription-heavy dating apps, many singles are quietly deciding that love can wait until their bank account recovers. A recent BMO Financial Group survey found that half of single […]
Local leaders broke ground on East Main Street on Tuesday, beginning a project that will use $72.3 million to transform a seven-story office building into affordable homes. The former Gateway Building, which was built in 1905 and was vacant for 20 years, is located in the Central Business District. It will soon become Gateway Apartments, […]
A recent survey by Generation Lab found that more than 8 in 10 young adults rate economic conditions in the U.S. as either bad or terrible. The survey, conducted April 26-29, found that 55 percent of 546 respondents ages 18-24 said they view the economy as bad, while 29 percent said it was terrible. As for those […]
The cost for regular gas as of Sunday is an average $4.446 — a week ago it was $4.099, according to AAA’s fuel site. U.S. gas prices were an average $2.98 on Feb. 26 — two days before the war in Iran began — and a year ago, the average price of gas was $3.171, according to data […]
New York state lawmakers continue to negotiate a late state budget, forcing local school districts to finalize their own spending plans without knowing their exact state funding amounts. Many local school boards had to submit property tax report cards to the state on Monday, April 27, locking in proposed financial figures in time for statewide votes […]
Last week, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae announced their acceptance of mortgages evaluated using VantageScore 4.0 to reduce costs for American homebuyers and stimulate competition in the mortgage credit-scoring market. The mortgage housing behemoths will initiate a limited roll-out to approved lenders. VantageScore is a credit score modeling and analytics firm co-owned by Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. Scott Turner, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban […]
A’ja Wilson, the WNBA’s first four-time MVP, has signed a three-year, $5 million supermax contract to remain with the Las Vegas Aces, sources told ESPN. The deal, which is the largest in WNBA history to date and fully guaranteed for Wilson, was negotiated by agent Jade-Li English of Klutch Sports Group.The Aces announced the move but […]
A jury in a high-stakes antitrust trial found Wednesday that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster illegally maintained monopoly power in the ticketing market. Jurors delivered the verdict in federal court in New York City after around five weeks of trial, which featured testimony from dozens of witnesses. The jury began deliberating Friday. The complaint, initially brought […]
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