July 31, 2020
“Food insecurity for U.S. households last week reached its highest reported level since the Census Bureau started tracking the data in May, with almost 30 million Americans reporting that they’d not had enough to eat at some point in the… Continue Reading…
July 28, 2020
“Shares of the company fell nearly 2% in early trading Tuesday. Still, McDonald’s said it expects to accelerate U.S. restaurant closures this year and permanently shutter about 200 locations. More than half of those are lower sales volume locations inside Walmart stores. The… Continue Reading…
February 25, 2020
Part of being financially independent is being able to support yourself during setbacks or emergency situations. Just like it’s a good idea to have cash on hand for a rainy day it’s also good to have food as well. Earthquakes… Continue Reading…
October 30, 2019
“… Dogged by lower prices and tepid demand, U.S. wheat farmers are poised to plant the fewest acres of winter varieties in 110 years… …World supplies are so plentiful that futures for hard red winter wheat are down about 15%… Continue Reading…
October 4, 2019
“Americans on average spent more on taxes in 2018 than they did on the basic necessities of food, clothing and health care combined, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey… In 2018, according to Table R-1, American consumer… Continue Reading…
June 3, 2019
“In a week that can only be described as eventful, Illinois lawmakers passed a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis – which now only needs the governor’s signature; the FDA held a public hearing on the regulation of products containing CBD; and a federal appeals court re-opened a case against the… Continue Reading…
May 24, 2019
“American have an average of $6,506 in credit card debt, according to a new Experian report out this week. But which expenses are adding to that balance the most? A full 23% of Americans say that paying for basic necessities such as… Continue Reading…
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