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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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August 7, 2026
U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs amid strain from the Iran war, unemployment dips to 4.1%
The June jobs numbers from the Labor Department Friday marked a sharp reversal for the American labor market.
Economy
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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July 30, 2026
U.S. economy grows at a sluggish 1.5% in second-quarter with inflation remaining stubbornly high
Consumer spending — which accounts for about 70% of U.S. economic activity — increased at a 3.2% annual clip.
Economy
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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July 30, 2026
Fed leaves interest rate unchanged but with 3 dissents as Warsh praises ‘good family fight’
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh described the policy discussion to reporters as a “good family fight.” Inflation has been stuck above the central bank’s 2% target for more than five years and Wall Street still expects a rate hike in September.
Economy
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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July 15, 2026
U.S. producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices, but outlook is cloudy
The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which captures inflation before it reaches consumers — dropped 0.3% from May.
Economy
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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June 11, 2026
U.S. producer prices spike in May as soaring energy prices fuel largest yearly jump since 2022
The Labor Department reported Thursday that its producer price index — which captures inflation before it reaches consumers — jumped 6.5% from May 2025. It also rose 1.1% from April, same as it did the previous month.
Economy
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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June 5, 2026
Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as U.S. job market shows resilience despite Iran war
The drop in immigrants and rising Baby Boomer retirements mean that fewer people are competing for work. As a result, the so-called break-even point — the number of new jobs required to keep the unemployment rate stable — has likely dropped to near zero, from the 155,000 new jobs per month that was typical two or three years ago, according to a Federal Reserve report.
DC
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press
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June 3, 2026
U.S. says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe
Under the proposal released in Washington late Tuesday, 16 economies would face 10% levies for allegedly failing to enforce bans on forced labor. Dozens of other countries would be hit with 12.5% import taxes.
Economy
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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May 13, 2026
Producer prices shot up 6%, adding to pressure on companies to raise prices for customers
The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it hits consumers — shot up 1.4% in April, the biggest monthly gain since March 2022.
Economy
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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May 12, 2026
U.S. consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher
The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month.
Economy
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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April 3, 2026
U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February
The job gains were about three times what economists had forecast. The unemployment rate was down from 4.4% in February.
Economy
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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March 6, 2026
U.S. employers cut a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as unemployment rate rises to 4.4%
Average hourly wages rose 0.4% from January and 3.8% from a year earlier.
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Economy
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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March 2, 2026
Trump expects his Fed pick and AI to deliver a replay of the ’90s boom. Economists have doubts
Trump is confident that his nominee to become Fed chair, Kevin Warsh, can unleash an even greater economic bonanza by jettisoning what the president sees as the central bank’s hidebound reluctance to slash interest rates.
News
News
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Cass Rutledge
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August 11, 2026
State Senate cybersecurity committee to assess evolving threats, recommend legislation to protect Mississippians
News
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Magnolia Tribune
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August 11, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: August 11, 2026
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 10, 2026
Expectant mothers encouraged to stay cool this summer to avoid negative outcomes
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 10, 2026
Southwire investing $256 million in Starkville expansion
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 10, 2026
Saronic brings unmanned surface vessel testing facility to Gulfport
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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August 7, 2026
Mississippi’s only two cannabis testing laboratories are merging
Culture
Culture
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Maria Sherman, Associated Press
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August 11, 2026
Blues ‘enthusiast’ Morgan Freeman’s album covers 100 years of the genre
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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August 11, 2026
Ripley’s public art movement: Where Mississippi’s stories come to life
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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August 11, 2026
Asking rightly
Opinion
Opinion
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Lesley Davis
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August 5, 2026
The warning Europe is sending America
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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August 5, 2026
Madagascar and the AI machines that think for us
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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August 5, 2026
Context, history matter in fairly assessing Trump administration’s recent SNAP cuts
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