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Matt Ott, Associated Press
Economy
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Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press
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April 8, 2026
Wall Street, global markets surge after US-Iran ceasefire sends oil prices below $100 a barrel
Wall Street surged in premarket trading as oil prices plunged 16% after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Economy
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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April 2, 2026
U.S. jobless aid filings fall to 202,000 as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty of Iran war
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs.
Economy
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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February 12, 2026
U.S. applications for jobless benefits fall to 227,000 last week, remaining at recent healthy levels
Economists are conflicted about whether the stronger-than-expected January job gains are a one-off or possibly the first sign of a recovering labor market.
DC
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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December 23, 2025
US economy expands at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter
Tuesday’s report from the Commerce Department said U.S. gross domestic product — the economy’s total output of goods and services — up from its 3.8% growth rate in the April-June quarter.
Economy
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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December 4, 2025
U.S. filings for jobless benefits fall to 191,000, lowest since September of 2022
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in more than three years last week, potentially complicating the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision on interest rates.
Economy
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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August 26, 2025
August consumer confidence dips in US with jobs, tariffs and high prices driving most unease
Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month.
Economy
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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May 27, 2025
US consumer confidence rebounds after five straight months of declines amid tariff anxiety
Trump's tariff pullbacks, pauses and negotiations with some trading partners may have calmed nerves for the time being.
DC
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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May 1, 2025
The number of Americans filing for jobless claims jumps last week, but remains at healthy levels
The total number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for the week of April 19 climbed to 1.92 million, the most since November of 2021.
News
News
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
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April 17, 2026
The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 17, 2026
Denise Jones Gregory named Jackson State’s 14th president
News
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 17, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: April 17, 2026
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
Business
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Susan Marquez
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April 10, 2026
C Spire completes work under Mississippi Capital Projects Fund to expand high-speed, broadband infrastructure
Business
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Daniel Tyson
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April 9, 2026
Amazon investing another $12 billion in Central Mississippi
Culture
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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April 17, 2026
Beth Ann Fennelly’s The Irish Goodbye: Finding extraordinary in the ordinary
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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April 17, 2026
Your kingdom come
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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April 16, 2026
Growing in Mississippi: Salad Days
Opinion
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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April 15, 2026
April 15th is the perfect day to focus on the ramifications of federal and state tax gaps
Opinion
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Hunter Estes
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April 14, 2026
From Mississippi to the moon
Opinion
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Lesley Davis
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April 14, 2026
The night America remembered who she is
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