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- Tim McLaughlin Reuters
Incentives supercharge cash flow and reduces borrowing costs for utilities, but leave ratepayers waiting for years to see a benefit.
- Rachel Barber USA Today
The Trump administration still has other avenues to implement the import taxes that are a cornerstone of the president's economic policy.
- Zach Wichter USA Today
When the low-cost Spirit Airlines ceased operations May 2, it created an opening for other carriers to grow. Here’s what analysts say likely will happen.
- CHRIS PRENTICE Reuters
A new poll shows 61% of voters say health costs will have a "major impact" on their vote in November's midterm elections.
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Oil prices have crossed back above $100 a barrel as the Iran-Hormuz standoff intensifies, with Brent at $100.06 and WTI at $94.81. JP Morgan warns a full Strait of Hormuz closure could push oil to $130 — taking gasoline above $5 in many US states. Every $10 oil move adds roughly $0.25 to a g…
- Dietrich Knauth Reuters
Small businesses argued the new tariffs were an attempt to sidestep a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision.
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A massive federal investigation is now targeting suspicious oil market trades placed just before major Iran-related announcements by President Donald Trump and Iranian officials. According to reports, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are examining w…
At his final press conference as Fed chair, Jerome Powell said that the labor market was essentially stuck in neutral. “There’s effectively no new net job creation” because companies aren’t adding a lot of new positions and fewer people are quitting. As a result, those out of work and others who are nervous about their current jobs are increasingly turning to gig work or considering launching their own businesses to survive in the current climate.
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The G7 has broadly agreed on the need to lessen reliance on Chinese critical mineral supplies. But there are disagreements between the US and Europe on how to do it, and fresh US tariff threats are challenging transatlantic unity.
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Social Security is making an offer you should refuse. Famed economist and Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff calls it a“ massive con job.” And he explains that, like any con job, the offer is so enticing, it’ s hard to pass up— until you do the math! People who have decided they could afford to wait until age 70 to claim their maximum benefit are being greeted by an...
U.S. flagmakers say half the star-spangled banners sold in this country are made in China, so the manufacturers are urging the Trump administration to impose new tariffs on imports.
The national taxpayer advocate estimates that tens of millions of taxpayers may have been affected.
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America commemorates its 250th anniversary in 2026. Here's how our community is marking this historic milestone.
A dump truck was stolen in McDowell County last year. The sheriff's office is looking for the truck.
“This home represents far more than a new place to live,” God’s Pit Crew President Randy Johnson said.
The Carolina Panthers have completed over a dozen signings from the 2026 NFL Draft.
North Carolina will be getting two new high school sports. The N.C. High School Athletic Association Board of Directors voted Wednesday to add girls’ flag football and boys’ volleyball to its lists of sanctioned sports. The NCHSAA will host championships in both sports. The board voted 9-8 to sanction flag football and then voted 13-4 to start the sport in the fall — with an NCHSAA committee ...
The Carolina Panthers didn't completely pass up on the 2026 draft's quarterback class.
UNC baseball remains at No. 2 nationally behind UCLA in the latest USA TODAY Coaches poll, which was released May 4.
President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran's response to a U.S. proposal for peace talks to end the war.
Incentives supercharge cash flow and reduces borrowing costs for utilities, but leave ratepayers waiting for years to see a benefit.
The Trump administration still has other avenues to implement the import taxes that are a cornerstone of the president's economic policy.
MADRID — Groups of passengers and crew disembarked from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak on Sunday to be evacuated to their home countries where they will isolate according to national protocols to prevent further spread of the disease.
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NASCAR driver Greg Biffle’s estate has been sued for a combined $30 million by the estates of two others killed in a Dec. 18 plane crash.
He is charged with felony first-degree burglary and felony second-degree kidnapping.
Search warrants detail the investigation into the theft of $30,000 from Biffle's home after his death.
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The board will hear a report about the state of McDowell Technical Community College and an update about the Chamber of Commerce.
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Edwards has denied the claims and has suggested they are "designed to impact" his 2026 reelection campaign.
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