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Business  |  Frank Corder  • 
December 13, 2022

Consumer prices remain high as inflation slows

The Consumer Price Index rose by 0.1% in November as prices increased 7.1%, the smallest 12-month increase since December 2021. The inflation rate for November 2022 was below expectations, suggesting that consumer prices may be starting to fall in the U.S. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index report released on…
Business  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
December 12, 2022

PEER recommends dissolving Barber Board, Board of Cosmetology in favor of Advisory Councils

The lawmakers’ report says Mississippi has more restrictive prerequisites to qualify for barber licensure testing than 40 states. On Monday, the Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review, or PEER Committee, released a report titled A Review of the Mississippi Board of Barber Examiners. The Mississippi Board of Barber Examiners (Barber Board) is…