Uninsured drivers in Central Texas are causing car insurance rates to climb for responsible drivers

 https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/uninsured-drivers-in-central-texas-are-causing-car-insurance-rates-to-climb-for-responsible-drivers?fbclid=IwY2xjawRbMvNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHm82XsjzTaE6HfFd_0hlvFLNiWzzjt2SOa1hJNo36Lg742GurCUcI94oggF__aem_hnJo5tBPcn94fOP0eU1oWg

Why fresh tomato prices have skyrocketed, how fuel prices and other factors could keep them high

 https://abcnews.com/GMA/Food/fresh-tomato-prices-skyrocketed-fuel-prices-factors-high/story?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=null&id=131985993&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbMQpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe6fINk22MJ2PEHqCu88Wq1L575rSlCn_5fnndwQdhiOLatxDEDVbqOB4u0Gg_aem_V4hHYixfV8qZ5dcOEgQT8w

 

 Local impact news article:

https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/mclennan-county/waco/waco-restaurant-georges-keeps-menu-prices-steady-despite-inflation 

How the AI-driven data center boom is leading to skyrocketing energy bills for many Americans

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-ai-driven-data-center-boom-leading-to-skyrocketing-energy-bills/

Data Centers and King Coal Send West Virginia Utility Bills Higher Than the Average Mortgage

 https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/west-virginia-energy-crisis-coal-costs-data-centers/?CID=soc_facebook_fy26_realtor.com_social_soc_fy26_consumer&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbJ1ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtccCgxgPKbN3nUYGp2MR7B3MIs_87dl6H5XRthu5_ol8aqA1wH_my9N--IP_aem_PG3_rswLJC-pznNHLNwI_Q

Jerome Powell says you’re right to blame data centers for making your bills more expensive: ‘probably pushing inflation up’

 https://fortune.com/2026/03/19/jerome-powell-ai-data-centers-causing-inflation-electricity-bills-affordability/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRJRupleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtVzVReTdiRVE0THVabWdac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjctP2hjtfJmZQfvx_OrSllyM9xD5j34fWx4AitoaAxMJlPPEBQeWPcrazhv_aem_WuJlerkbFom6pjvW7Ni05g

U.S. Postal Service seeks 8% fuel surcharge for package deliveries as Iran war raises oil prices

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/us-postal-fuel-surcharge-package-deliveries-iran-oil.html

Oil surges over 7% despite record reserve release announcement as markets doubt supply relief

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/oil-prices-jump-iea-record-reserve-release-markets-doubt-relief.html

Scams could now cost Americans $119 billion a year, study finds

 https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/scam-cost-price-money-crypto-what-to-do-help-rcna262722?fbclid=IwY2xjawQe6vVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEeFdCZGk3Wk5xcnZ2ZHRYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHimxAUbqBMxySJ5ttN5nTxOHNEP0RnA5uv1QLowvtUET_294T0sssnD6tRbT_aem_i3Wui2oaoscBjOwV4PvWzg&_branch_match_id=1560439814727231004&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=NBC%20News&utm_medium=social&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAAw3IzW6CMAAA4LfZURGoy5aYBQYIZBVhVQIXQmvB8lOQAq077Nm37%2Fjd53kU79stx4RTKTblOG46xtutUmt4fEXkscMfFSYdux0CmemqKWVM9%2Bu1o36yWLrX4ThQ0LIZ6bvWRZ5LvdtnfmyNtAWK8FzP%2FSQjRqhlMr8T367KNI5hEzyhAwFExIycQEKnBrC2bJ%2F1yrrghw3V8zsE83wCHKnIP7lnLeEWWNZd%2FDXIdb64qNDfTKQJIbiznxOMipL2BTPShelDOQhiN5G8muc1%2Falffida0WlivC7wNEhBp4PH%2Fm9Qf5b%2FZS0AAQAA

Here’s how AI data centers affect the electrical grid

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/18/business/ai-data-centers-electricity-prices

EPA to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution

 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/climate/trump-epa-air-pollution.html?utm_social_post_id=650100417&smtyp=cur&utm_social_handle_id=5281959998&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwY2xjawPZ5VtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEet-8XyRWLFt5sC-nsvhgzw9z9EAz-2TerHZlj40yeWS0kve2eNDdrlFMoVr4_aem_W2-3EzSqBHijs5fb0Uehag

Steel and aluminum tariffs drive up costs for everyday nuts and bolts

 https://www.kxxv.com/life/money/steel-and-aluminum-tariffs-drive-up-costs-for-everyday-fasteners?fbclid=IwY2xjawNlOddleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtZEI0NGtWeUM3cmZpc3d3AR6P_fe-cFb1naJCoVdpcA3kdIgRamXevu3NBS_ZkY-jsLVjrOWhL-KEQsyRWQ_aem_qmuxtOhpJ_qvKqMu6XmPnQ

Stadiums Are Embracing Face Recognition. Privacy Advocates Say They Should Stick to Sports

 https://www.wired.com/story/face-recognition-stadiums-protest/

The largest fresh egg producer in the US has found bird flu in chickens at a Texas plant

 https://abc13.com/bird-flu-eggs-and-cal-maine-pullets/14610420/?ex_cid=TA_KTRK_FB&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3Yhr0vBxXiesPdwG9XMdjWhhDmHPzRFBLoPA0PLT-9k9ObrKU9ONb0Ue0_aem_ATVO1Lyy0SxFQj5QCqYMWjhv7iWYahA-jJ1fy0LPp_lYE822nWquWo5UoOSPKF6tymGqNbR7TqTHNfg_f8OTHGej

Several changes are coming to Texas Roadhouse this year, report says

 https://www.kwtx.com/2024/04/04/several-changes-are-coming-texas-roadhouse-this-year-report-says/?fbclid=IwAR12bxBVftbWBrXJqvnK4_MTqIvIkzE7P0HXSCWWFraw-rjNKoVDx-X-JcU_aem_ATVjUgkN1LpX3aSdZAi_7bD72BLFcjPTrhRo15mnXL5cvhW0j4XBuwzE2hmvTXG0fGhDlcWSkjpNrfQjf9d1ZFBI

What the cargo ship bridge crash in Baltimore means for the economy

 https://abc13.com/what-the-cargo-ship-bridge-crash-in-baltimore-means-for-economy/14573664/?ex_cid=TA_KTRK_FB&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0HPQjNZMnSZsvyHzaCUECJ33G4tG8-DnXjm6Vj2lo3HkjURZYFu4_LV3E_aem_Afcr40tWTZ8T086q0Ct62H7ub3gHxEj9ewEns0DyOE8-3-FuuyZVMLCpvA_daXXJVi1i_MWtky0ElPKtwSWhyAWS

The $7 trillion boost to the US economy from immigration has downsides too

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/20/economy/economy-immigration-surge/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc

The job more parents are taking to get a discount on their kids' college tuition

 https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/03/06/a-job-more-parents-are-taking-to-get-a-discount-on-their-kids-college.html?fbclid=IwAR0PUgigWhdxVdX3T2-EhsdL1zZH1Ggb9Ga_8omUkXSE6PY0UjLDgv4ARdQ

Parent company of Outback Steakhouse, other popular restaurants plans to close 41 locations

 https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2024/02/28/outback-steakhouse-closing-locations/72771215007/

The sweet, sweet life of America's DINKs

 https://www.businessinsider.com/parents-dinks-winning-childfree-economy-finances-income-vacation-retirement-kids-2024-2?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

Feeling ripped off on Valentine’s Day? Popular chocolate boxes look big, but have more plastic than ever

 https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/14/business/valentines-day-deceptive-chocolate-boxes/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_content=2023-02-14T19%3A45%3A44&utm_term=link&utm_source=fbCNN&fbclid=IwAR1lQuSdqJ559pAdyB3tZ8aF4vqrEJ5QIDxDrp8icvP5J2kg9S-KWnaIg_0