Retail sales rose in May, but June sentiment shows consumers are still cautious
United States Small Business and Main Street Economy – May retail sales climbed, and June sentiment improved, but shoppers are still watching prices and gas costs.
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Anchorage gas slips while diesel eases in latest AAA fuel check (June 29, 2026)
Anchorage AK Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA’s June 29 check puts regular gas at $4.863/gal and diesel at $5.452—both down vs yesterday.
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Garland fuel prices: AAA Dallas metro regular $3.162, diesel $4.155 (6/29/26)
Garland TX Gas & Diesel Watch: AAA’s Dallas metro average shows regular $3.162/gal and diesel $4.155 as of 6/29/26—both down since yesterday.
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Gas & Diesel Watch (Byram area): Regular $3.50; diesel eases to $4.34 (AAA)
AAA’s Jackson metro averages (used for Byram-area readers) eased again June 28: regular $3.502/gal and diesel $4.344/gal, both down vs yesterday.
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Runoff Election Follow-Up: What Colbert County Voters Decided, Next Is Nov. 3
Littleville AL – See who won Alabama’s June 16, 2026 primary runoff statewide races in Colbert County, plus key next steps for the Nov. 3, 2026 election.
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What changed after Irving’s June 13 runoff: re-elected Abdul Khabeer and the new City Council lineup
Irving TX voters re-elected Abdul Khabeer in the June 13 Place 3 runoff. Here’s the new mayor/Council lineup, oath timing, and what to watch next.
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Garland Gas & Diesel Watch: AAA Dallas metro regular $3.195, diesel $4.228 (6/27)
Garland TX Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA’s Dallas metro average (6/27) shows regular at $3.195 and diesel at $4.228, easing vs yesterday and last week.
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Charlotte City Council approves 150-day data center moratorium: permit and timeline impacts
Charlotte NC – After a June 8 vote, Charlotte put a 150-day pause on new data-center applications (June 8–Nov. 5) while staff draft rules.
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Poteau gas & diesel watch: AAA regular down to $3.398; diesel down to $4.306
AAA’s Le Flore–Sequoyah metro averages for June 26 eased: regular fell to $3.398/gal and diesel to $4.306/gal, both below yesterday.
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Nashville data center zoning heads to Metro Council July 7: buffers, noise, water
Metro Council will hold a July 7 public hearing on BL2026-1391, a substitute zoning plan adding buffer distances, closed-loop cooling, noise, and water checks.
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El Paso gas prices: Regular ticks up, diesel eases (AAA as of June 26)
El Paso TX Gas & Diesel Watch: AAA’s June 26 check shows regular at $3.80/gal (up) and diesel at $4.51 (down). Both still below last month.
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Farmington IL Gas & Diesel Watch: Casey’s pump prices show regular $4.19, diesel $5.49 (June 26)
Farmington IL’s Casey’s (84 S Main St) lists regular Unleaded E87 at $4.19/gal and diesel #2 at $5.49/gal; AAA IL and EIA show easing.
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Charlotte-area gas prices: Regular slips after yesterday; diesel eases too (AAA 6/26/26)
AAA’s Charlotte–Gastonia–Rock Hill averages for 6/26/26: regular falls to $3.564/gal after yesterday, diesel eases to $4.745—plus EIA national context.
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Shakopee Gas & Diesel Watch: Regular $3.729; diesel $4.649–$4.799
Shakopee’s two 7‑Elevens list regular at $3.729 today. Diesel ranges $4.649–$4.799; regular eased since Jun 23.
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Margate gas & diesel: Regular up yesterday; diesel easing vs last week (June 25, 2026)
AAA Fort Lauderdale metro averages (for Margate readers) as of June 25, 2026: regular $3.8710/gal (+$0.0470) and diesel $4.7180/gal (-$0.1450 vs last week).
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Lamar Gas & Diesel Watch: Loaf ’N Jug estimated regular + diesel prices
Lamar CO Gas & Diesel Watch: Loaf ’N Jug (300 N Main St) lists estimated regular at $3.88/gal and diesel at $4.48/gal. AAA, EIA trend.
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Fontana gas & diesel update: AAA San Bernardino prices ease today, June 23
Fontana CA Gas & Diesel Watch: AAA’s San Bernardino metro regular gas and diesel averages are down from yesterday and last week—plus two 7‑Eleven pump checks.
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U.S. jobless claims: 226,000 (week ending June 13)—what to watch next
United States Jobs and Hiring Watch – Jobless claims for the week ending June 13 were 226,000. What insured unemployment shows, plus JOLTS June 30 and July 2.
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Gowanda Gas & Diesel Watch: Regular gas dips, diesel edges up in Buffalo-Niagara Falls (AAA 6/23/26)
Gowanda NY Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA’s Buffalo–Niagara Falls metro check for 6/23/26 shows regular gas down to $4.3380/gal, diesel up to $5.7360/gal.
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El Paso fuel prices fall today: regular $3.69, diesel $4.57 (AAA, June 23)
El Paso TX Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA’s June 23 check shows regular at $3.69/gal and diesel at $4.57, down from yesterday and last week, with year-ago costs higher.
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Anchorage fuel prices: regular $4.994, diesel $5.585 stay flat (AAA update)
AAA’s June 23 Anchorage metro check shows regular gas at $4.994 and diesel at $5.585—both unchanged from yesterday, and down from last week.
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Garland commuters/fleet drivers: AAA Dallas metro gas $3.290, diesel $4.310
Garland TX Gas & Diesel Watch: AAA’s Dallas metro shows regular gas $3.290 and diesel $4.310 (6/22). Both eased vs yesterday and last month.
