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Better Business Bureau offers smart strategies for business growth and cost reduction

By Steve Bernas
Jul 26, 2025 12:04 pm - In the dynamic world of business, finding ways to lower expenses while continuing to grow is essential for long-term success.
Hershey and other chocolate makers hike prices as cocoa remains near record highs

By DEE-ANN DURBIN
Jul 24, 2025 1:31 pm - Hershey and other chocolate makers are continuing to hike prices, saying a volatile cocoa market gives them no choice.
Lake County ranks among top 10 nationally for economic development

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Jul 21, 2025 11:05 am - Lake County has been named one of the top 10 counties in the nation to do business in by Site Selection Magazine.
‘Click-to-cancel’ is over, but there are other ways to unsubscribe

By CORA LEWIS
Jul 19, 2025 1:19 pm - A “click-to-cancel” rule, which would have made it easier for consumers to end unwanted subscriptions, was blocked by a federal appeals court days before it was set to go into effect. But there are ways to end those subscriptions and memberships, even if they take some work.
Retirees, here’s how to tweak the 4% rule to protect your nest egg

By Amy Arnott and Ivanna Hampton of Morningstar
Jul 18, 2025 8:18 am - New retirees might enter a different environment than their predecessors—the economy or market might have changed slightly or dramatically.
US retail sales bounce around in a whipsaw trade environment

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Jul 17, 2025 9:22 am - After an earlier pullback, consumers picked up their spending in June showing resilience despite anxiety high over tariffs and the U.S. economy. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in June, the Commerce Department said Thursday, after two consecutive months of spending declines, a 0.1% pullback in April and a 0.9% slowdown in May.
The tariff-driven inflation that economists feared begins to emerge

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Jul 15, 2025 8:15 am - Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs are pushing up the cost of a range of goods, including furniture, clothing, and large appliances.
Trump plans to hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%

By JOSH BOAK
Jul 10, 2025 8:47 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in a Thursday letter that he will raise taxes on imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening a rift between two North American c...
Federal food assistance changes threaten benefits for thousands of Illinoisans

By Ben Szalinski
Jul 09, 2025 8:39 am - The domestic policy law signed by President Donald Trump last week creates new work requirements that could jeopardize food assistance benefits for 360,000 Illinoisans. Illinois will be required to cover a greater portion of the administrative costs and benefits of SNAP, which could cost several hundred million dollars.
Trump’s trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty

By PAUL WISEMAN
Jul 09, 2025 7:43 am - President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April. But the 90 days have come and gone. And the tally of trade deals stands at two.

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