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Hike: Fed raises interest rates for businesses and consumers

Seth Sandronsky Retail

As the economy grows and a low jobless rate of 4.1 percent continued for a fifth straight month, the Federal Reserve Bank under Chairman Jerome Powell took action March 21. In a statement, the U.S. central bank announced that it will "raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 percent. The stance of monetary policy remains accommodative, thereby supporting strong labor market conditions and a sustained return to 2 percent inflation (increased prices and decreased buying power of money)."

Spring floods bring hunting opportunities

John McAdams Recreation & Leisure

Has your favorite hunting area flooded due to spring rains? Depending on how high the flood waters got and what sort of equipment you have access to, a flood might just result in some great hunting opportunities.

Report: Family budget calculator measures US cost of living

Seth Sandronsky Recreation & Leisure

All U.S. residents have skin in this game. Just ask Elise Gould, Zane Mokhiber and Kathleen Bryant at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a think tank based in Washington, D.C. The EPI just updated its Family Budget Calculator to reveal what families require to meet their living costs in all 3,142 counties and 611 metro areas across the nation.

6 basics for simple RV cleaning

Cindy Belt Recreation & Leisure

It is important to keep the interior of the RV clean for your own sanity. No one wants to live in dirt. While there might not be many people in your RV, the area per person is more intense versus a big home. Plus, while we enjoy the outdoors, the dirt, sand, leaves, and bugs seem to be attracted to our RVs.

Rising media star Hendry named first Ron Balicki Memorial Scholarship recipient

Brayden Conover Sports & Fitness

Luke Hendry is the first-ever recipient of the Ron Balicki Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to an applicant who shows great journalism skills, a passion for golf and also shows the values that Balicki practiced daily. Hendry, a journalism major at the University of Texas, was awarded the inaugural scholarship in January. Born and raised in Boerne, Texas, just a few minutes north of San Antonio, Hendry has aspired to be a force in media from a young age.

Texas hunters, anglers invited to comment on regulation changes

John McAdams Recreation & Leisure

The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) Commission is considering a number of significant changes to hunting and fishing regulations in 2018. However, the Commission wants input from stakeholders and constituents in Texas before making any final decisions regarding these possible regulation changes. TPWD has posted details regarding all of these issues on its website and is accepting public comment on them until 7:00 a.m. on March 22.

The Outlaws have their day at Porsche Werks Reunion Amelia Island

Irwin Greenstein Transportation Technology & Automotive

Porsche Club of America’s second annual Porsche Werks Reunion, held March 9 at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort on Amelia Island, Florida, celebrated the hot rod 356 Outlaws. With the 356 generation of Porsches now riding high on six-figure valuations, the suggestion of modifying one into a customized Outlaw can brand you as a bona fide nut job. But Outlaws, both 356s and 911s, have gained a cult status for their extracurricular high-performance and home-brewed engineering that thumb their nose at the Concours garage queens pushed across the auction blocks of Gooding, Bonhams and Mecum.

‘Attractive’ enough to stay? Looking at similarity-attraction…

Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

Airbnb is the dominant provider for room-sharing services. The company is now turning itself into a full-service travel enterprise. With the debut of two new brands, Airbnb Plus and Beyond by Airbnb, its room-sharing services are expected to appeal to even more travelers. For many, it is a "cool thing" to stay in an Airbnb. Well…only if you don't get turned down or kicked out by a host. That doesn't sound cool at all, does it?

America’s top 10 religious attractions

Dave G. Houser Recreation & Leisure

Throughout the United States, travelers will find landmarks associated with the nation's religious heritage. Given, however, that the U.S. is a country still in its relative youth, it may not enjoy the reputation of such grand religious landmarks as Jerusalem, the ornate cathedrals of Europe or the glittering temples of Asia. Nonetheless, there are quite a number of noteworthy edifices of special interest to the faith traveler or those simply seeking inspiration.

A Moccaschwarz Porsche 924 rekindles the flame

Pablo Deferrari Transportation Technology & Automotive

The fire that raged for 924s was reduced to an ember. This happens with nearly everything I obsess about. It’s possible that knowing everything about a particular subject leaves nothing to the imagination. This becomes a problem because the next step in an obsession is possession and that can be ruined psychologically. When all is revealed, the fascination dissolves. A 1980 Porsche 924 dressed in Moccaschwarz was the puff that ember begged for.

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