Consumer Price Index – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com Your News Source with Integrity Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:42:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cropped-Andis-CCT-Icon-NEW-170522-01-1-36x36.jpg Consumer Price Index – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com 32 32 Opinion: Fourth of July cookout costs emphasize the need for agriculture https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-fourth-of-july-cookout-costs-emphasize-the-need-for-agriculture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-fourth-of-july-cookout-costs-emphasize-the-need-for-agriculture https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-fourth-of-july-cookout-costs-emphasize-the-need-for-agriculture/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:38:08 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=172439 Pam Lewison with Washington Policy Center reflects on the nation’s agrarian roots and emphasizes the role of agriculture in today’s economy through the lens of Fourth of July cookout costs. Using data from the American Farm Bureau Federation, she highlights regional disparities in food prices and calls attention to the challenges facing U.S. farmers.

Pam Lewison with Washington Policy Center reflects on the nation’s agrarian roots and emphasizes the role of agriculture in today’s economy through the lens of Fourth of July cookout costs. Using data from the American Farm Bureau Federation, she highlights regional disparities in food prices and calls attention to the challenges facing U.S. farmers.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-fourth-of-july-cookout-costs-emphasize-the-need-for-agriculture/feed/ 1 Opinion: House Bill 1334 would allow municipalities to increase property taxes significantly https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-house-bill-1334-would-allow-municipalities-to-increase-property-taxes-significantly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-house-bill-1334-would-allow-municipalities-to-increase-property-taxes-significantly https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-house-bill-1334-would-allow-municipalities-to-increase-property-taxes-significantly/#respond Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:24:04 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=165212 Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center argues that House Bill 1334 could lead to significant property tax increases by changing inflation calculations.

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center argues that House Bill 1334 could lead to significant property tax increases by changing inflation calculations.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-house-bill-1334-would-allow-municipalities-to-increase-property-taxes-significantly/feed/ 0 Opinion: ‘Farmer’s Share’ of Thanksgiving highlights need for policy solutions https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-farmers-share-of-thanksgiving-highlights-need-for-policy-solutions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-farmers-share-of-thanksgiving-highlights-need-for-policy-solutions https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-farmers-share-of-thanksgiving-highlights-need-for-policy-solutions/#respond Fri, 29 Nov 2024 23:39:58 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=163128 Pam Lewison highlights the challenges farmers face this Thanksgiving, showing the small share of grocery spending that reaches food producers.

Pam Lewison highlights the challenges farmers face this Thanksgiving, showing the small share of grocery spending that reaches food producers.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-farmers-share-of-thanksgiving-highlights-need-for-policy-solutions/feed/ 0 Washington’s highest-in-nation minimum wage to go up to $16.66 an hour in 2025 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/business/washingtons-highest-in-nation-minimum-wage-to-go-up-to-16-66-an-hour-in-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=washingtons-highest-in-nation-minimum-wage-to-go-up-to-16-66-an-hour-in-2025 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/business/washingtons-highest-in-nation-minimum-wage-to-go-up-to-16-66-an-hour-in-2025/#comments Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:11:23 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=160934 Washington's minimum wage will rise to $16.66 per hour in 2025, impacting workers and employers statewide.

Washington's minimum wage will rise to $16.66 per hour in 2025, impacting workers and employers statewide.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/business/washingtons-highest-in-nation-minimum-wage-to-go-up-to-16-66-an-hour-in-2025/feed/ 1