Prices constantly change in America's competitive, free-market economy. Prices help allocate scarce resources, reflecting shifts in supply and demand.
Should the price of your groceries depend on what a retailer knows about your shopping habits or your neighborhood? How would you feel if the person behind you was charged less for the same tank of gas?
The U.S. Census Bureau said July 9 that it received 531,423 business applications in June on a seasonally adjusted basis, capping what was for the first half of the year the highest sustained rate of such applications in the 22-year history of the series.
Since the Supreme Court struck down its “Liberation Day” tariffs earlier this year, the White House has been turning to other ways of getting trade policy all wrong.
“The reason Congress needs to act,” Sen. Ted Cruz told us, “is that Congress screwed this up in the first place.”
I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but it's almost like the GOP is secretly promoting the Democratic Socialists of America, which is producing a lot of the energy and excitement in the Democratic and Republican parties.
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Prices constantly change in America's competitive, free-market economy. Prices help allocate scarce resources, reflecting shifts in supply and demand.
Should the price of your groceries depend on what a retailer knows about your shopping habits or your neighborhood? How would you feel if the person behind you was charged less for the same tank of gas?
The U.S. Census Bureau said July 9 that it received 531,423 business applications in June on a seasonally adjusted basis, capping what was for the first half of the year the highest sustained rate of such applications in the 22-year history of the series.
Since the Supreme Court struck down its “Liberation Day” tariffs earlier this year, the White House has been turning to other ways of getting trade policy all wrong.
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The following letter from Marion resident Kay House was sent to N.C. Reps. Dudley Greene and Jake Johnson and N.C. Sen. Warren Daniel. It is about legislation HB: 437 that she says could affect people who are homeless. Kay House has also shared it with the readers of The McDowell News.
"This is not about partisanship for me. It is about making sure every eligible voter in McDowell County has a fair opportunity to participate in our democracy."
"I feel thankful and blessed to have crossed paths with this wonderful lady."
Letters to the editor are the opinion of the author.