Economics
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Trump fires Tennessee Valley Authority chairman over outsourcing jobs to foreign workers
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference Thursday, July 23, 2020, at the White House in Washington. Evan Vucci…
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North Carolina lottery collects record $729M for education
Powerball, Mega Millions and Carolina Cash jackpot estimates are displayed at a North Carolina convenience store. Nyamekye Daniel / The…
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Activists to appeal judge’s order striking down Invest in Ed tax proposal
In this June 5, 2018, photo, mathematics teacher Heather LaBelle, seated, shows Roger Baker how to gather signatures for the…
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More than $300 million in legal weed sold in Illinois so far this year
In this Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, photo, the cannabis flower is trimmed at Revolution Global’s cannabis cultivation center in Delavan,…
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Amid pandemic, New York farmers feel intrusion on markets, sales, new health concerns
A farm in the Mohawk Valley of New York. debra millet / Shutterstock.com By Sarah Downey (The Center Square) – A…
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Unlike most states, Pennsylvania residents don’t pay any wine excise taxes
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania wine drinkers don’t pay any state wine excise taxes, according to a new analysis from the Tax Foundation based…
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Unlike most states, New Hampshire residents don’t pay any wine excise taxes
(The Center Square) – New Hampshire wine drinkers don’t pay any state wine excise taxes, according to a new analysis from the Tax…
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Northam requests ban on evictions, but economic impact draws concern
Tim Gruver/The Center Square By Tyler Arnold (The Center Square) – Gov. Ralph Northam is asking the Virginia Supreme Court…
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Ducey to Congress: “Figure it out” regarding federal unemployment aid
Gov. Doug Ducey addresses the media Thursday, June 11. From Doug Ducey’s YouTube page. By Cole Lauterbach (The Center Square)…
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Wisconsin residents pay 25 cents per gallon in wine taxes
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin wine drinkers pay the equivalent of 25 cents per gallon in state wine excise taxes,…
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Texas Petro Index records ‘brutal downturn’ in second quarter
In this Wednesday, April 8, 2020, file photo, the sun sets behind an idle pump jack near Karnes City, Texas.…
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Travel economist says return of air travel could take time
Rows of United Airlines check-in counters at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago are unoccupied on June 25, 2020, amid the…
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Illinois’ Republicans demand transparency on how governor is allocating federal aid
By Greg Bishop (The Center Square) – Illinois’ Republican congressional delegation is calling for transparency on how Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s…
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Whitmer shuts down indoor bar service again, reopens Detroit’s casinos
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asks for more federal aid to battle the COVID-19 pandemic on July 28, 2020. Image courtesy of…
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Michigan residents pay 51 cents per gallon in wine taxes
(The Center Square) – Michigan wine drinkers pay the equivalent of 51 cents per gallon in state wine excise taxes,…
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North Carolina disburses $150M in COVID-19 relief funds to local counties
A drive-up patient receives a face covering at a community coronavirus testing site in Burlington, N.C., Thursday, July 9, 2020.…
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New Hampshire business have a few more days to apply for state assistance
A sign posted on the door of Consuelo’s Taqueria notifies customers April 27, 2020, that they are closed during the…
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Audit: Unorganized oversight might have led to millions in Georgia Medicaid overpayments
Aaron Kohr | Shutterstock.com By Nyamekye Daniel (The Center Square) – About $41 million in Georgia’s Medicaid and PeachCare claims…
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Report calls on business community to help lead New York City out of COVID-19 economic crisis
The island of Manhattan seen from the air. TierneyMJ / Shutterstock.com By Sarah Downey (The Center Square) – With New York’s…
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New York ranks 9th highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – New York came in ninth highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based on…
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Maine Economic Recovery Committee recommendations could require additional funding
Shoppers leave a clothing shop that now also sells masks to help fight the spread of the coronavirus, Thursday, July…
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After ComEd patronage scandal, Madigan gets more than $500,000 in campaign donations in one day
Illinois Speaker of the House Mike Madigan, D-Chicago, watches the proceedings from the Speaker’s platform during the spring legislative session…
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Signatures turned in for ballot initiatives on voter approval of fees, income tax cut measures
A voter casts her ballot at a mobile location in the Swansea neighborhood, Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in Denver. AP…
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Minnesota’s new unemployment claims fell slightly last week, still hovers near 324,000 claims
A man walks past a retail store that is going out of business due to the coronavirus pandemic in Winnetka,…
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Business Facilities ranks Texas first for business, critics argue incentives hurt taxpayers the most
Shutterstock photo By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) – Business Facilities Magazine has named Texas the state with the Best…
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Wisconsin unemployment fell slightly last week, still hovers near 213,000 claims
A worker leaves the the Frank P. Zeidler Municipal Building in Milwaukee. Gov. Tony Evers asked President Donald Trump on…
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Quick hits: Louisiana news briefs for Wednesday, July 29
Allen J.M. Smith | Shutterstock.com By David Jacobs Congressman Graves touts U.S. House-passed water resources bill The Water Resources Development Act…
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Recent Louisiana tax changes will trim $20.4 million from state revenue, forecast shows
By David Jacobs (The Center Square) – Tax changes approved this year will reduce state taxes by about $20.4 million…
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Georgia ranks 38th highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Georgia came in 38th highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based…
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Herman Cain, former presidential candidate, business executive, dies from coronavirus
Herman Cain gestures as he speaks during the Faith and Freedom Coalition Road to Majority 2013 conference, Saturday, June 15,…
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