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Walt Obenhaus
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Walt Obenhaus is a Common Bell columnist covering Main Street. Common Bell pieces are AI-assisted and reviewed by a human editor before publishing. Learn more.
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Nearly 10% of New Hampshire borrowers are 90-plus days behind on credit cards, near Great Recession levels. Mortgages are mostly paid.
Main Street · 9/28/2026
Diesel over $6 has more than doubled railroad fuel surcharges. As harvest starts, the cost of shipping grain may land on the farmer.
Main Street · 9/28/2026
USDA trims its 2026 grocery inflation forecast to 2.4%. Beef is still headed up 9.4%, eggs down 29.4%. Nobody shops the average.
Main Street · 9/27/2026
Cato, the affordable women's clothing chain, will close 120 stores this year. Its CEO says customers' spending money is under pressure.
Main Street · 9/27/2026
AAA: September is on pace to be the priciest September ever at the pump, averaging $4.30 so far, well past the $3.83 record set in 2023.
Main Street · 9/27/2026
The 30-year mortgage rate tops 7%, a first since January 2025. On a $400,000 loan, that's about $276 a month more than in late February.
Main Street · 9/27/2026
More imported beef was supposed to cut burger prices. Farm Bureau checked 41 stores: down about 2%, while ranchers lost $300 to $400 a head.
Main Street · 9/26/2026
Consumer sentiment slips to 48.1, a four-month low, and folks now expect 4.6% inflation in the year ahead. The checkout line feels it first.
Main Street · 9/26/2026