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What other newspapers are saying: Purchasing power not growing

The economy is strong by conventional measures, but most voters don’t feel it. Gross domestic product grew 3.4 percent in the third quarter, the fastest pace in a year. Consumer spending increased 3.8 percent, and nonresidential business investment surged 12.7 percent, propelled by artificial intelligence and the data center build-out. At the same time,…

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Outdoors

Reflections in Nature: Autumn and Halloween means Halloween ladybugs

We just celebrated Halloween, which seems to becoming one of our biggest holidays. Costumes are no longer made from items in your closets, with store bought ghost and cartoon character costumes now purchased at stores. Add to this the many outdoor decorations, which we have heard cost in the hundreds of dollars, all show…

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