PAYETTE COUNTY — With week seven of the 2021 Idaho Legislative Session in the history books, the stack of bills and resolutions being addressed or in the queue has grown
Pandemic leads to housing boom and lower credit card debt, new data shows
and last updated 2021-02-26 15:24:34-05
It could take a while for our economy to return to pre-pandemic form.
The Back-to-Normal tracker from CNN and Moodyâs Analytics says since October, the economy has been stagnant, operating around 80% of its pre-pandemic level.
But despite the difficulties that so many families are still experiencing, the New York Federal Reserve recently released a report that shows some encouraging signs.
According to the data, the mortgage balance, or the amount owed at a particular point in time during a mortgage loan, in 2020 grew by $182 billion, the largest increase since 2007, which shows the housing market has exploded.
Alaska needs a stable budget so our economy can recover Author: Michael Martin
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Print article The members of the Alaska Bankers Association commend Alaska’s legislators and governor for their willingness to serve Alaskans during these challenging times and to make the difficult choices ahead to resolve the state’s ongoing fiscal imbalance. Like each of them, we value our state and offer our perspective on achieving a stable financial future for Alaska. Alaska’s banks are integral to Alaska’s economy through investment in our local communities, businesses and families. Through extending credit, banks function as the creators and allocators of most of the money supply. When bank credit is extended for productive purposes, the economy grows. However, as reported by the Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis, our pre-pandemic GDP was lower than reported in 2008.
As postal service delays persist, bills, paychecks and medications are getting stuck in the mail Updated: February 27 Published February 27
U.S. Postal Services mail carrier RayShawn Riley delivers mail to a snow covered neighborhood after a second winter storm brought more snow and continued freezing temperatures to North Texas on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Richardson, Texas. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
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Print article WASHINGTON - Mark Currie of Virginia had three checks snagged in postal delays in three months. In New Jersey, Lois Fitton says she was forced to pay interest on a credit card balance because the bill never arrived. Jim Rice says two insurance companies canceled policies for his property management business in Oklahoma after the payments got lost in the mail.
Perry Co. Port Authority gets $4.5 million grant for infrastructure projects
Perry Co. Port Authority gets $4.5 million grant for infrastructure projects By Samantha Johnson | February 26, 2021 at 6:06 PM CST - Updated February 26 at 6:40 PM
TELL CITY, Ind. (WFIE) - The Perry County Port Authority received a big-time grant from the US Department of Commerce to finish two infrastructure projects.
The county received more than $4.5 million to replace two railroad bridges, project officials at the Port Authority say has been years in the making.
“They are both over 100 years old,” says General Manager Jared Kleemann.
Both the milepost 8.1 bridge over the Anderson River connecting to Spencer County and the 11.7 bridge in Evanston have needed a little TLC.