Oil prices shot up again because of the war with Iran, tightening their grip on the global economy and sending stock markets sharply lower.
The City of Reno will soon see a small bump in the price of trash collection through the City's partner Waste Management.
The U.S. housing market has been in a slump dating back to 2022, when mortgage rates began to climb from pandemic-era lows.
The S&P 500 dropped 1.6% after a report showed U.S. employers cut more jobs last month than they created.
The Dow lost as many as 1,160 points Thursday before finishing the day with a drop of 784, or 1.6%.
A downturn in government and consumer spending contributed to the slowdown in fourth-quarter growth.
On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.2% in January from December, while core prices rose 0.3%.
The data suggests that businesses are reluctant to add workers even as economic growth has picked up.
The weekly report was released a day early due to the Christmas holiday.