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Over time, inflation eats away at your purchasing power, if you’re not keeping up with it. Many people are content with their money sitting in a low-yield account. But seeing how easily purchasing power can deteriorate, means it's time to take action.

The Hennepin County Attorney's office says 6 people have been charged in separate cases resulting in the seizure of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine.

Six people are now facing criminal charges after law enforcement recently found more than 34 pounds of fentanyl along with guns and other drugs in Hennepin County.

Up to 1,700 job vacancies in Skye and Lochalsh are being left unfilled because of a lack of housing in the area.

The consequences of a default make it unlikely, advisers say. They are less worried about the debt ceiling, and more focused on inflation.

Practical Boat Owner Even moderate fouling can easily lose you a knot or more of boat speed. But how much preparation does your boat need? Which paint is best and what’s the best way to apply it? 1. Preparation After a few years the thickness of paint on your boat’s bottom will inevitably have built up to the point where it has to be stripped back to the bare hull to start from scratch. It’s generally recommended that you do this every four to five years with self-erod...

This is after construction output fell by 2.9% in December 2020. However, the level of output in January 2021 was 2.6% below the February 2020 level. In addition, the level of new work was 6.4% below this level, while repair and maintenance work was 4.5% above this level despite a monthly fall. New work increased by 1.7% in January 2021 and was accountable for an uplift in private commercial and infrastructure, which grew by 4.5% and 3.1%, respectively. Repair and maintenance declined by 0.4% i...

By Dave Rogers2021-03-12T09:39:00+00:00 January figures return to the black but level still below pre-covid numbers Construction output returned to growth in January after falling markedly in the final month of last year, official figures have said. The latest numbers from the Office for National Statistics show output was up 0.9% in the month after a 2.9% drop in December 2020. It said new work was up 1.7%, with demand for private commercial and infrastructure fuelling the hike with increase...