Nearly two thirds of U.S. adults say their incomes are falling behind the cost of living, and grocery bills have surpassed mortgage repayments for some, as the economy remains a key issue for voters in the upcoming midterm elections. U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly rose in August, with an 8.3 percent increase against the previous year, and underlying inflation accelerated amid …
ALONG BAYOU POINTE-AU-CHIEN, La. — Driving through her village along the southeastern Louisiana bayou, tribal official Cherie Matherne points out remnants of house after house — including her own — wrecked nine months ago when Hurricane Ida roared through the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe community. “Ida was the worst storm we’ve ever had in our area,” said August Creppel, chief of …
ALONG BAYOU POINTE-AU-CHIEN, La. — Driving through her village along a southeastern Louisiana bayou, tribal official Cherie Matherne points out the remnants of house after house — including her own — wrecked nine months ago when Hurricane Ida roared through the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe community. When Hurricane Ida barreled through southeast Louisiana on Aug. 29, it slammed into an area …
