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Inflation likely continued falling in December, but prices kept moving up much faster than they have in many years. This is the conundrum consumers, investors and central bankers with the Federal Reserve continue finding themselves in — slowing, but still fast inflation.

As the year 2022 comes to a close and 2023 begins, it’s the time of year where we reflect on the various scams that have affected our community. Unfortunately, some scams are all too common and continue to plague us year after year. However, by learning from our past experiences, we can work towards preventing these scams from happening in the future.

Hopes the Federal Reserve can tame inflation without widespread job losses mounted Friday after a government report showed robust hiring and a historically low unemployment rate paired with a cooling in wage growth.

Most of us would not buy a car without either personally or professionally investigating the condition and history of the car.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks on Wall Street closed broadly higher Wednesday after wavering for much of the day as investors weighed the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting of policymakers and welcomed encouraging data on job openings.

November was a chilly month for jobs, relatively speaking, of course. “Only” 263,000 new jobs were created by employers. That was the slowest pace of adding payroll costs in almost two years. (Yes, it is best to put quotes around the word only in that last sentence because a month with 263,000 new jobs would have been considered a red-hot number in the decade before the COVID-19 pandemic.)

EUGENE, ORE. – Looking at the Loveland, it’s easy to imagine lazing away a summer afternoon on an old-fashioned porch swing. The congenial covered porch spans the front and wraps quite a ways around the left side. Half-round windows nestled under the garage gable and two dormer gables add to the home’s welcoming appearance.

Our region’s weather can be challenging, especially during the winter. And it is not just snow and wind that can damage property. As we saw last week, large fires on Cole Street outside Lima and in the village of Continental’s downtown can be especially dangerous when the weather is cold.

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measures eased in November while consumer spending stagnated, suggesting the central bank’s interest-rate hikes are helping to cool both price pressures and broader demand — with more tightening on the way.

A new year’s worth of investing begins in one week. Anyone can make predictions, but long-term investors know it’s not prophecy that leads to profits.