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Economy

US toy prices surge ahead of holiday shopping season as tariffs, Iran war bite

US toy prices surge ahead of holiday shopping season as tariffs, Iran war bite

  • Danielle Kaye
    Reuters

Cash-strapped U.S. consumers face a squeeze in their shopping budgets this holiday season, hit by the double whammy of tariffs and high energy costs.

A step-by-step guide to automating expense reporting

A step-by-step guide to automating expense reporting

  • Tara Wellington for BILL

BILL reports that automating expense reporting streamlines financial processes, captures spending at purchase, and enforces policies in real-time, boosting efficiency.

How visual consistency fits into modern brand management

How visual consistency fits into modern brand management

  • Sairindhri Bhattacharya for SVGMaker

SVGMaker reports on the importance of centralized vector systems for brand consistency, highlighting how AI tools can streamline design processes and reduce fragmentation.

With AI driving up energy costs, commercial and industrial companies have a narrow window to act

With AI driving up energy costs, commercial and industrial companies have a narrow window to act

  • Jeremy Lipinski for Emergent Solar Energy

Emergent Solar Energy reports that Midwest and Rust Belt manufacturers face rising electricity costs due to AI-driven data center loads, prompting urgent energy strategy shifts. 

What history says about the stock market in the month before midterm elections

What history says about the stock market in the month before midterm elections

  • Matthew Adams for Plus500

Plus500 reports that U.S. stocks average 2.9% returns in the year before midterm elections and 12.4% after, but macroeconomic factors play a bigger role than election outcomes.

Most privacy cases against businesses share one problem

Most privacy cases against businesses share one problem

  • Michael Williams for Clym

Clym reports California fines for consumer privacy violations hit $17.1 million in 2026, driven by opt-out issues, especially in cases against major companies.

68% of small business owners are open to AI in payroll, but only 11% trust it to take over

68% of small business owners are open to AI in payroll, but only 11% trust it to take over

  • Herb Woerpel for OnTheClock

OnTheClock reports that 68% of small business owners are open to AI in payroll, but only 11% trust it fully, concerned about errors and responsibility.

The SaaSpocalypse is real, if you're not a system of record

The SaaSpocalypse is real, if you're not a system of record

    ZoomInfo reports a surge in small companies dropping point solutions, four times last year's rate, as AI reshapes SaaS usage, highlighting a SaaSpocalypse.

    In-house vs. agency marketing for PE-backed multibrand companies

    In-house vs. agency marketing for PE-backed multibrand companies

      WebFX reports compare in-house, centralized agency, and multiple agency marketing models for PE-backed companies, emphasizing control, speed, and expertise across brands. 

      Bank sees return on Chicago philanthropic investments

      Bank sees return on Chicago philanthropic investments

        JPMorgan Chase invested $214 million over the past decade into developing underserved communities. Here’s what it learned.

        'We’ve been screwed': How one county shifted on data centers

        'We’ve been screwed': How one county shifted on data centers

          Last year alone, Virginia’s Loudoun County issued building permits for more than 10 million square feet of data center space.

          From performance management to performance development: What helps leaders succeed

          From performance management to performance development: What helps leaders succeed

            BDO reports on shifting from performance management to development, emphasizing continuous feedback, clearer goals, and leveraging technology for enhanced leader support.

            How bot traffic is wasting your ad budget and training Google to spend more

            How bot traffic is wasting your ad budget and training Google to spend more

              WebFX reports highlight how bot traffic wastes ad budgets by causing fake clicks and corrupting data, leading to inefficient targeting and wasted spend.

              A post-acquisition rebrand framework for multibrand companies

              A post-acquisition rebrand framework for multibrand companies

                WebFX offers insights into what makes a post-acquisition rebrand successful. 

                Local News

                Photos: Tanque Verde up-ends Tombstone 42-18

                Photos: Tanque Verde up-ends Tombstone 42-18

                The Hawks move to 4-0 in 2A South Region I with their 42-18 win over the Yellow Jackets, October 16, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                Tanque Verde up-ends Tombstone 42-18

                Tanque Verde up-ends Tombstone 42-18

                The Hawks move to 4-0 in 2A South Region I with their 42-18 win over the Yellow Jackets, October 16, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                Tanque Verde up-ends Tombstone 42-18

                Tanque Verde up-ends Tombstone 42-18

                The Hawks move to 4-0 in 2A South Region I with their 42-18 win over the Yellow Jackets, October 16, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                Photos: Arizona defeats San Diego State 82-67, men's basketball

                Photos: Arizona defeats San Diego State 82-67, men's basketball

                Arizona men's basketball takes a 82-67 win over San Diego State in an exhibition match inside McKale Center at Alkeme Arena on Friday night. 

                State & Regional

                Arizona joins Nevada's lawsuit vs. US over Colorado River cuts

                Arizona joins Nevada's lawsuit vs. US over Colorado River cuts

                Arizona is joining Nevada in suing the federal government to try to overturn its decision that could over time dry up the Central Arizona Project and cut Arizona's Colorado River supply by more than 70%.

                Appeals court postpones takeover of Arizona prisons' health care

                Appeals court postpones takeover of Arizona prisons' health care

                A federal appeals court has given the Arizona prison system partial reprieve in its attempt to keep a court-appointed receiver from taking over its health system.

                What Prop. 142 would change about AZ's affirmative action laws

                What Prop. 142 would change about AZ's affirmative action laws

                Over a decade after Arizonans voted to outlaw affirmative action, they will have the chance this November to expand upon those bans considerably.

                Gov. Katie Hobbs defends Arizona "toilet to tap" efforts

                Gov. Katie Hobbs defends Arizona "toilet to tap" efforts

                Gov. Katie Hobbs' comments come as some Arizona communities are looking at the possibility of using treated effluent as they deal with the multi-year drought and cuts in water from the Colorado River.

                Nation & World

                US toy prices surge ahead of holiday shopping season as tariffs, Iran war bite

                US toy prices surge ahead of holiday shopping season as tariffs, Iran war bite

                Cash-strapped U.S. consumers face a squeeze in their shopping budgets this holiday season, hit by the double whammy of tariffs and high energy costs.

                Ariz. man 'unlawfully' deported to Africa hospitalized; DHS moving slowly to return him

                Ariz. man 'unlawfully' deported to Africa hospitalized; DHS moving slowly to return him

                An Arizona man has been hospitalized in Equatorial Guinea for the second time with an unknown serious illness, his attorneys said Friday, as U.S. officials have moved slowly to comply with a federal judge's demand that the man be returned to the U.S.

                The credit score your insurer uses isn't your FICO

                The credit score your insurer uses isn't your FICO

                TheZebra.com reports that your car insurance rates may be affected by a credit-based insurance score, which differs from your FICO score. 

                Why and how to implement privacy management in organizations

                Why and how to implement privacy management in organizations

                Vanta reports that privacy management has evolved into an ongoing operational function, requiring formal programs to handle personal data responsibly and comply with regulations.

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                U of A cancer researcher dies of same disease she fought to cure

                U of A cancer researcher dies of same disease she fought to cure

                New downtown Tucson destination: 3 venues under 1 roof

                New downtown Tucson destination: 3 venues under 1 roof

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                Crime

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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                How More Pet Owners Are Adapting Their Homes for Dogs and Cats

                Provided content. Pet ownership has changed how people plan entire rooms, not just how they treat one piece of furniture.

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                What Really Happens When You Call for Emergency HVAC Help at 2 AM

                Affiliate content. Learn what to do if you need an emergency HVAC repair. 

                Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

                Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

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                Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

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                Crime

                U of A student reports being sexually assaulted at fraternity house

                U of A student reports being sexually assaulted at fraternity house

                A University of Arizona student reported being sexually assaulted by two men at a fraternity house in August, court records show. Police are investigating, but no arrests have been made.

                Viral duct-taped flyer from Tucson indicted on federal charges

                Viral duct-taped flyer from Tucson indicted on federal charges

                A former Tucson broker whose ordeal on a flight last month resulted in fellow passengers restraining him to his seat with duct tape has been indicted on federal charges, reports say.

                Man charged in suspected Marana road-rage shooting

                Man charged in suspected Marana road-rage shooting

                A 42-year-old man has been jailed in connection with an alleged road-rage shooting in Marana earlier this month. 

                Vail man accused of killing pregnant wife claimed torture

                Vail man accused of killing pregnant wife claimed torture

                A caller to 911 who identified himself as Joseph Clark claimed he had killed his wife, Noelle, after years of electrical torture, an interim complaint filed with Pima County Justice Court says.

                Politics

                Arizona joins Nevada's lawsuit vs. US over Colorado River cuts

                Arizona joins Nevada's lawsuit vs. US over Colorado River cuts

                Arizona is joining Nevada in suing the federal government to try to overturn its decision that could over time dry up the Central Arizona Project and cut Arizona's Colorado River supply by more than 70%.

                Appeals court postpones takeover of Arizona prisons' health care

                Appeals court postpones takeover of Arizona prisons' health care

                A federal appeals court has given the Arizona prison system partial reprieve in its attempt to keep a court-appointed receiver from taking over its health system.

                Tucson House $50M renovation project marks milestone

                Tucson House $50M renovation project marks milestone

                Residents started moving into the first renovated units in a massive $50 million project.

                Gov. Katie Hobbs defends Arizona "toilet to tap" efforts

                Gov. Katie Hobbs defends Arizona "toilet to tap" efforts

                Gov. Katie Hobbs' comments come as some Arizona communities are looking at the possibility of using treated effluent as they deal with the multi-year drought and cuts in water from the Colorado River.

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