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Church & Ministry
Majority of congregations are in excellent or good financial health
More than six in 10 religious leaders report that their congregation is in excellent or good financial health, according to…
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Finances
July 4 cookouts soar to record high cost
This week’s patriotic cookouts found celebrants facing higher prices…again. Independence Day and weekend get-together meals cost $71.22 for 10 guests…
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Church & Ministry
While giving is up, inflation erodes its power
The good news is giving is up but inflation takes its toll. Individuals made up 67% of giving, an increase…
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Church & Ministry
Optimism over giving in 2024 despite economy
A recent survey found reason for optimism about faith-based giving in 2024. Despite ongoing economic challenges, donations to churches and…
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Finances
Here’s the retailers closing more stores in 2024
The nation’s large brick-and-mortar retailers continue to suffer after thousands closed in 2023. According to CBS News, major brands shuttered…
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Finances
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon: U.S. unprepared for ‘worst case’
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is issuing a stark warning, stating many U.S. businesses and investors are unprepared for the possibility…
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Finances
Mortgage applications tumble to lowest levels in three decades
As monthly mortgage payments reached a record high, mortgage applications fell to their lowest level in nearly 30 years. Redfin…
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Finances
Business bankruptcies highest in 13 years
Corporate bankruptcies in the United States this spring, based on the latest reports, with the first five months of 2023…
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Technology pressures consumers to tip at self-checkout
Families squeezed by high inflation now are being asked to leave a tip even at many self-checkout kiosks. Many companies,…
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Christians take out payday loans despite excessive interest rates
More than one-third of Christians in states that don’t regulate payday loans say they have obtained them, despite believing that…
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