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2023-08-28 13:02
  Mortgage rates soared to a 22-year high last week, making it difficult for the housing market, notes Grumpy Editor.   Interest rate on the average 30-year fixed mortgage reached… Read More
2023-08-21 13:02
For the first time since 2008, economists say global wealth declined, falling 2.4 percent, notes Grumpy Editor.   Americans were hit hardest as stocks and bonds declined in value. &nbsp&hell…Read More
2023-08-14 13:02
While the disaster focus in media has been on Maui, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warns that this year’s Atlantic hurricane season will be above normal, notes&nb&helli…Read More
2023-07-24 13:50
Keep an eye on your unattended car, suggests Grumpy Editor. Motor vehicle thefts rose 33.5 percent in many large U.S. cities in this year's first half from the same period last year.  … Read More
2023-07-17 13:02
Inflation has cooled to the slowest pace since 2021, notes Grumpy Editor. Consumer prices rose three percent in the 12 months through June, the smallest increase since March, 2021, according… Read More
2023-07-10 13:17
There are a lot of bachelors into their 40s, notes Grumpy Editor. U.S. Census Bureau for 2021 finds one fourth of 40 year olds have never been married. The findings show a “significant… Read More
2023-06-19 13:02
Going into June, at least 17,436 media jobs have been cut, notes Grumpy Editor.   It marks the highest year-to-date level of cuts on record, according to a Challenger, Gray &… Read More
2023-06-12 13:02
Homicides are down in some U.S. cities, notes Grumpy Editor. A major Wall Street Journal story points out homicides are falling after rising during the first two years of the pandemic… Read More
2023-05-29 13:02
  Ten lighthouses around the U.S., most a century old, are available for acquisition, notes Grumpy Editor.   The protectors of America’s shorelines are being given away… Read More
2023-05-08 13:02
Look for higher car insurance ahead, observes Grumpy Editor.   Premium rate increases are being triggered by inflation, higher claims costs and more costly auto parts.   Another fa… Read More
2023-04-24 13:37
Having a pet can benefit your health, notes Grumpy Editor. “Scientifically documented benefits of the human-animal bond include decreased blood pressure, reduced anxiety, and enhanced… Read More
2023-04-10 13:02
  Robot servers loom as restaurant fixtures in the future, notes Grumpy Editor.   Some envision waist-high machines greeting guests, leading them to tables, delivering food and dr… Read More
2023-04-03 13:02
Vinyl record albums outsold CDs last year for the first time since 1987, notes Grumpy Editor. Vinyl records revenue rose 17 percent to about $1.2 billion last year while CD revenue fell… Read More
2023-03-27 13:02
A shortage of technical workers is hitting the U.S., notes Grumpy Editor. A major problem is older workers in skilled trades are retiring and the available supply isn’t meeting dem… Read More
2023-03-20 13:02
Retailers are concerned about growing theft at stores, notes Grumpy Editor. “It’s an industrywide trend,” Macy’s Chief Executive told analysts this month.   In… Read More
2023-03-13 14:07
Tax filing time is approaching and there is a CPA shortage, notes Grumpy Editor. The profession that thrives on numbers is now having a problem seeking people to tangle with numbers. Th… Read More
2023-03-06 14:02
A new word — graupel — worked into weather stories during the past week, notes Grumpy Editor.   It’s a German word referring to soft hail or snow pellets.  … Read More
2023-02-27 14:02
Some Americans are falling behind on their car payments, notes Grumpy Editor. An analysis by Moody’s Analytics reveals 9.3 percent of auto loans to people with low credit scores were a… Read More
2022-11-14 14:15
Global average temperature continues to rise, along with the sea level and record-breaking glacier melting in Europe, notes Grumpy Editor.   From 2013 to 2022, the global average temper… Read More
2022-10-10 13:02
Despite almost daily front page stories on shootings, the number of murders rose at a slower rate last year, notes Grumpy Editor. The Federal Bureau of Investigation estimates murders rose f… Read More
2022-09-12 13:54
Will there be another hotel fee soon to greet travelers, asks Grumpy Editor. It could be in the works. The hotel industry is poised to start charging additional fees, according to an in… Read More
2022-08-08 13:10
Hang on.  Scientists say Earth is spinning faster and recently recorded its shortest day, notes Grumpy Editor. June 29 was 1.59 millisecond less than the average day, they note… Read More
2022-07-11 13:10
A recent study finds the average American tells about a dozen lies a week, notes Grumpy Editor.   University of Notre Dame researchers also point out “lying less actually impro… Read More
2022-07-04 13:30
On this Fourth of July, Grumpy Editor notes newspapers in the U.S. are vanishing at the rate of two a week, reveals a new report. Areas without reliable sources of local news tend to be poor… Read More
2022-05-02 13:36
More stolen guns are fueling the rising homicide rate, notes Grumpy Editor. The number of stolen guns reported to police in 10 major cities rose 29 percent in recent months, via data co… Read More
2021-12-20 14:26
  A survey in Britain finds dogs also have their favorite Christmas tunes, notes Grumpy Editor. Research shows 90 per cent of dogs like music, although what they get from music… Read More
2021-12-06 14:10
Many people will be looking skyward on Saturday, predicts Grumpy Editor. That’s when a giant asteroid --- a 1,082-foot space rock --- breaks into Earth’s orbit. That will… Read More
2021-10-11 13:45
Gallup finds Americans' trust in media to report news fully, accurately and fairly has dropped from last year, notes Grumpy Editor. The pollster says trust fell to 36 percent, four percenta… Read More
2021-10-04 13:10
All is not quiet on the banking front.  Look for a surge in bank mergers this year, observes Grumpy Editor.   Those financial institutions are on pace to combine at a l… Read More
2021-09-13 13:10
As autumn nears, the contiguous U.S. recorded its hottest summer on record, topping the previous high set in 1936 by less than a hundredth of a degree, tallies the National Oceanic and A… Read More
2021-08-30 13:10
Mandatory COVID-19 inoculations for U.S. Armed Forces personnel seems to be a normal routine, so why the fuss by some, asks Grumpy Editor. Military personnel need protection fro… Read More
2021-08-16 13:10
Goose activity at the New England Wildlife Center in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, which treats thousands of animals a year, attracts the attention of Grumpy Editor...and others. &nb… Read More

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