Finance

Last month, U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs, which is the largest gain since last July. According to data, the unemployment rate fell to 3.8% last month, from 4% in January and job gains for December and January were also revised up by a total of 92,000 jobs. Nela Richardson, the chief economist for the payroll […]

The City of Rochester is asking residents’ how it should spend $10 million it was awarded from Empire State Development for Downtown Revitalization initiatives. This round of funding will go toward transforming the area along the north side of Main Street from North Clinton Avenue to the Genesee River. That area includes the dilapidated building at […]

The price for streaming television shows and movies is about to go up. What was at one time a cheaper alternative to owning a cable box. Streaming services including Amazon Prime, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu and Netflix are upping their monthly subscription fees now that they’ve gained a foothold in the market and can count […]

Yesterday, Rochester’s Seneca Park Zoo received a “philanthropic gift” from JPEG DAO that will be used to “address deforestation in Madagascar,” a cause the organization says they’ve been working on for decades. However, this donation was quite different from the rest, as the original donation was given to the zoo in the cryptocurrency called “Stellar […]

It has only been one month since New York State has legalized mobile sports betting and it has become evident that it rakes in the money. In the month of January, New York brought in $1.6 billion in bets and since New York State collects a 51% tax on overall revenue from mobile sports betting, […]

As the Super Bowl vastly approaches, New York Attorney General Letitia James warns New Yorkers of online sports betting scams. NY AG James says New Yorkers have been flooded with ads on social media and streaming sites, promising anything from risk-free bets and monetary or credit welcome offers. AG James spoke on the matter, stating: […]

The chance for the first Black owner of a National Football League (NFL) team have just increased. According to Bloomberg, Allen, the owner of Entertainment Studios, discussed the possibility of becoming an NFL owner. He stated that the commissioner of the league, Roger Goodell, and the owner of the New England Patriots, Robert Kraft, approached […]

With Valentine’s Day on the way a new report by the National Retail Federation reveals that just over half (52 percent) of adults in the U.S. will celebrate Valentine’s Day this year. Collectively a total of $21.8 billion will be spent on gifts for partners, friends, pets, and more. Researchers found that those celebrating plan […]

With the Big Game around the corner! According to Wells Fargo, the cost of food for one of the biggest parties of the year will cost about 8% to 14% more than 2021. While the cost of chips and dips, vegetables and other appetizers are up approximately 2% to 5%. Chicken wings are up 14% to […]

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