economy

Demand for professional Santas and other seasonal workers seems to have cooled. Could that be a sign we're in a recession?

Jason Bailey with the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy explains what’s driving higher costs in Kentucky and how financial strain is affecting families.

Jiffy corn muffins are an iconic, low-cost pantry staple introduced during the Depression. Thanksgiving is peak season for the company, which has been run by the same family for five generations.

Signs are pointing to deeper discounts this Black Friday, as stores try to coax anxious shoppers into splurging.

GE Appliances says it has awarded more than $150 million in new contracts to U.S. suppliers as a result of its decision to shift production from China to Kentucky.

President Trump signed a bill to fund the government through the end of January, ending the shutdown that has dragged on for six weeks.

Car insurance premiums have increased at twice the rate of overall inflation. They've stabilized, at least for now, but more than half of Americans say the costs are painful.

Sales of non-chocolate candy are growing faster than those of chocolate. With cocoa in shortage, manufacturers are changing pack sizes, adding fillers and dipping candy in "white creme."

With the government shutdown now in its third week, an Army post in central Kentucky is doing what comes naturally to the military-showing resiliency. But the funding impasse still threatens the livelihoods of active duty service members and civilian employees, as well as the nation's defense readiness.

Rising costs are causing a lot of Americans to think twice before booking a trip. And many who do travel are scaling back their ambitions and staying closer to home.