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Seattle residents say they are in 'survival mode,' selling homes as high prices squeeze middle class

Even a family with ties to one of America's biggest tech companies says it can no longer make the numbers work. Faced with rising costs for groceries, gas, insurance and housing, a Seattle-area family is selling their home and downsizing as inflation continues to strain household budgets. "The last year has definitely been an absolute tightening up of what we’re spending on," Liesl Gatcheco told The Seattle Times in an article by business reporter Jessica Fu published Tuesday.

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Brace for $4 gas again: How U.S.-Iran tensions are threatening to end the price break at the pump

Americans got some relief at the gas pump in recent weeks, enough to slow down inflation. That might not last long as the U.S. and Iran continue to vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Malaysia’s new warship can hunt submarines but cannot sink a foe

Advertisement Malaysia’s new warship can hunt submarines but cannot sink a foe The navy’s first littoral combat ship is arriving later this year without the anti-ship missiles meant to give it offensive teeth 3-MIN READ3-MIN Malaysia’s navy is preparing to take delivery of a warship fully equipped for anti-submarine, anti-air and electronic warfare – everything, that is, except a way to sink an enemy ship. After nearly a decade of delays, financial scandal and shipyard mismanagement the...