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Know how to invest during a recession

By Liam Gibson Wealth of Geeks It’s the word on everyone’s lips - recession. Despite the widespread predictions the U.S., and possibly the world itself, is about to enter one, there remains quite a bit of confusion over recessions. Experts and officials can’t seem to agree if one has started. Moreover, there is little consensus on whether the classic definition of a recession - two straight quarters of negative growth - should even apply in these circumstances. Regardless of where you stand on the issue, the risk of a recession is far too great to ignore. For in investing, ...

Street rises ahead of anticipated inflation data

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising Monday as Wall Street waits for a report to show whether inflation is continuing to cool or perhaps setting the market up for worse pain. The S&P 500 was 1.1% higher ahead of Tuesday’s report on inflation at the consumer level across the country. It’s coming off its worst week in nearly two months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 323 points, or 1%, at 34,193, as of 12:54 p.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 1.5% higher. High inflation and the Federal Reserve’s response to it with higher interest rates have been at the ...

Massage therapist opens practice at local salon

LEWISTOWN — Baylee Lepley welcomes clients to her new massage therapy practice. Baylee’s Massage and Bodyworks is located at Joyce Wilson’s Beauty Salon, 283 Sand Ridge Road, Lewistown. There are a variety of different services offered, including relaxation, deep tissue, prenatal ...

BELLEVILLE — Hit the road and follow your taste buds to the Juniata River Valley’s newest way to explore the area – the Sweetest Road Trip through Big Valley, a self-guided tour of local bakeries, ice cream shops, cafés, and wineries. The Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau is ...

Malhotras donate building to DLI, women’s clinic

LEWISTOWN — On the heels of a recent contribution to Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital supplementing the maternity ward wing at the hospital facility, Drs. Rajeshwar and Shashpal Malhotra and family gifted their property at 18 North Main Street to Downtown Lewistown Inc. In donating the ...

Super Bowl ads keep it light by using nostalgia and stars

NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl ads are more than just breaks between gameplay during the biggest sporting event of the year: they offer a glimpse of the country’s zeitgeist, along with how major industries are faring. This year, crypto ads and automakers are advertising less since those industries are facing problems. Major food brands like M&Ms, tech companies like Google, streaming services including Peacock and m ore alcohol brands have jumped in to take their place. When Super Bowl LVII kicks off Sunday night with the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Philadelphia Eagles in ...