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Michigan Central Talent and Innovation Training Fund looks to help startups train and hire metro Detroiters
This story was written by Randiah Camille Green and created in partnership with the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation. It is part of a year-long series focusing on programs and pathways…
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Everyday Economics: Luxury housing offers builders a way through the slump
(The Center Square) – Jacksonville and Chicago have more high-income households than in 2019, and more luxury buyers than a year ago but fewer homes for sale, creating an opening for builders despite…
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Poll: Data center companies should pay for power system upgrades
(The Center Square) – Companies operating data centers should be the ones that pay for upgrades to the electric grid, most voters say according to a new poll.
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Trump defers federal diesel taxes to help farmers, but states issue warnings
President Trump's executive order deferring federal taxes on diesel is aimed at helping farmers but it's more complicated than it sounds and states are warning drivers they may owe taxes later.
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In Senate race, Paxton and Talarico each promise relief from rising energy costs in Texas
A customer refuels his car at a gas station in Austin on Aug. 26, 2026.
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Farmers top concerns in Alabama U.S. House race
(The Center Square) - Candidates for the U.S. House in a redrawn Alabama district are divided over agricultural policy and tariffs in a race that has garnered national attention.
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Poll: Inflation tops voter concerns, national debt near the bottom
(The Center Square) – Inflation ranks among the top three issues for 46% of registered voters, a nine-point climb since March, while the national debt and government spending sit near the bottom at…
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Some Progressives Tried To Abolish the Tipped Minimum Wage. Now They're Backtracking.
In recent years, one of the predominant policy initiatives of the progressive left has been raising the minimum wage in locales around the country. At the same time, left-leaning politicians have…
Texas Tribune1d
Bo French, Jon Rosenthal battle over culture, job duties in bid to regulate the oil and gas industry
From left: Bo French and Jon Rosenthal, the Republican and Democratic nominees for Texas Railroad Commissioner.
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End-of-week reports show price pressures across US economy
(The Center Square) – Following Wednesday's news that inflation remained elevated in September, economic reports released Thursday and Friday offered a look at rising prices across the U.S. economy.
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Texas annual employment growth rate outpaces national rate
(The Center Square) – Texas continues to create jobs and outpace the national job growth rate even after losing jobs in September.
Capital B2d
It’s More Than a Crown: What It Means to Be HBCU Royalty
From the outside looking in, competing for the title of “Miss” and “Mister” (also known as the kings and queens) may just look like a pageant or another exclusive title held on HBCU campuses. In…
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Illinois Quick Hits: State unemployment rate drops to 4.6%
(The Center Square) – Citing data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said on Friday that the state’s unemployment rate was 4.6% in September…
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Inside the Worker Resistance in Silicon Valley’s Tech Oligarchy
Longtime tech worker organizers Clarissa Redwine and JS Tan’s new book, Against Tech Oligarchy: Worker Resistance in the World’s Most Powerful Industry, draws on the authors’ experiences at major…
Texas Tribune2d
Bobby Pulido pitches himself as the Democrat “you used to vote for” in bid to oust Rep. Monica De La Cruz
Democratic nominee Bobby Pulido and U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Edinburg, are vying for Texas' 15th Congressional District, which stretches from east of San Antonio to the border in the Rio…
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Report: No tax on tips, OT could cost Wisconsin $2.7B in taxes over decade
(The Center Square) - A new report says that eliminating a tax on tips and overtime would have a $2.7 billion impact on state tax collections over the next 10 years.
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Legal gaps allow rampant pet trade, poaching reptiles and amphibians towards extinction
Spain’s law enforcement agency, the Civil Guard, announced on Sept. 25, 2026, that it seized 209 reptiles from breeding facilities in Jérica and Sot de Ferrer (Castellón), including critically…
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Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank
Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank
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Booker, Warren call for FTC investigation into online real estate companies
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren want the Federal Trade Commission to look at whether online real estate companies use deceptive practices that raise homebuying costs.
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Unions at the center of labor commissioner debate
(The Center Square) – The role of unions in Georgia's workforce was the center of a debate between the candidates for labor commissioner.
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Why Can Nothing Be Built in Britain?
A public company in the UK was building a high-speed railway when it suddenly faced a regulation that few could have predicted: a £100 million ($132 million) bat tunnel. The railway passed through…
The Daily Economy2d
Expectations Matter. This Year’s Economics Nobel Explains Why.
On Monday, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics to Robert Hall (Stanford University and the Hoover Institution) and Michael Woodford (Columbia…
The Daily Economy2d
Cook Case Tests the Limits of Fed Independence
President Trump has renewed his effort to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board. Whether he has a legitimate reason to fire her is another matter. The White House announced a three-person…
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Gallego’s $20 federal minimum wage plan draws criticism
(The Center Square) – It’s been 17 years since the federal minimum wage was raised, though that could soon change if U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, has his way.
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Johnson pushes for taxes, local power from state ahead of budget
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is again pushing for the city to put in place new sources of revenue to make up for a remaining gap in the upcoming budget.
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Diesel prices climb despite efforts to boost supply
(The Center Square) - The price of wholesale diesel fuel rose sharply Tuesday and has remained higher this week despite Trump administration initiatives aimed at increasing supplies before the…
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This landmark California brewery was slated for closure: Instead it’s returning to its roots
Stone Brewing’s Escondido site was one of many California breweries scheduled to close. Now, its original owners will revive it under a new name.
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Louisiana reports projected $565 million budget surplus
(The Center Square) — Louisiana lawmakers are expected to have an additional $565 million to spend on debt payments, infrastructure improvements and other one-time expenses after state officials…
The Daily Economy3d
The Coming Great Repression? a Century of Evidence
Texas Tribune3d
In race to lead Texas agriculture department, Sheets and Tucker clash on data centers, credentials
From left: Nate Sheets and Clayton Tucker, the Republican and Democratic nominees for Texas Agriculture Commissioner.
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Candidate: State must fix 'broken' tax system
(The Center Square) – The Democratic Party candidate for Cook County assessor says property taxes are high because assessments are not connected to the actions of the market, but his Libertarian…
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Illinois Quick Hits: Small business optimism index declines
(The Center Square) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.8 point in September to 97.9, one-tenth of a point below the 52-year average of 98.0.
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Trump moved to ease diesel costs, but is it too late?
Many farmers have already purchased fuel and finished harvesting as diesel prices remain elevated.
The Conversation3d
Is the world pricing the risk of a US diesel export ban?
A spike in diesel prices is hammering broad sectors of the U.S. economy – especially agriculture and shipping – and becoming a flash point ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.
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AI, green energy and economic transitions risk leaving vulnerable communities behind, UN warns
Rapid transformations – from artificial intelligence and digital technologies to renewable energy and demographic shifts – are reshaping economies worldwide, creating new opportunities but also…
The Daily Economy3d
Higher Fuel Costs Spike AIER’s Everyday Price Index
The American Institute for Economic Research’s Everyday Price Index (EPI) rose 0.87 percent in September 2026, reaching 316.0. Following August’s reported 0.33 percent advance, September marked a…
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Free Enterprise Transformed the American South
In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story, “The Ice Palace,” Northerner Harry meets Southern belle Sally and the two agree to marry. Sally’s small Georgia hometown is hot, sultry, and decadent, a place…
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Daycare strikes almost never happen. Here’s what drove these workers over the edge.
The trouble at the Sprout School started when staff began to turn over faster than they could be replaced. Twenty-five full- and part-time teachers dwindled to 10, leaving behind empty spots on the…
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Cambodia was told to clean up its monkey trade. Regulators say it still hasn’t
CHIANG MAI, Thailand — Global wildlife trade authorities say Cambodia has made little progress in cleaning up its monkey export industry, a year after the country was flagged as needing major reforms…