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The U.S. economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the first quarter, according to the Commerce Department's estimate.The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday released its final reading of first-quarter GDP, which showed the economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.1% in the three-month period including January, February and March. That figure was higher than the expectations of economists polled by LSEG, who had estimated 1.6% GDP growth in […]

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose in May as price pressures persist in the wake of the energy shock caused by the Iran war.The Commerce Department on Thursday reported that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index rose 0.4% on a monthly basis in May and is 4.1% higher than a year ago. The monthly figure came in slightly cooler than the expectations of economists polled by LSEG, who predicted a […]

Buc-ee’s is fueling up for a larger national expansion, with 15 additional travel centers in the pipeline as the Texas-based chain pushes its empire farther beyond its home state.The company opened its first Arizona location on Monday in Goodyear, a suburb of Phoenix, marking Buc-ee’s first stop in the Grand Canyon State and giving road-trippers another supersized destination for fuel, snacks and the chain's famously clean restrooms, according to USA […]