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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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May 7, 2025
Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and higher unemployment
The Fed kept its rate at 4.3% for the third straight meeting, after cutting it three times in a row at the end of last year.
Economy
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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May 2, 2025
Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs as job market shows resilience. Unemployment stays at 4.2%
Hiring was down slightly from a revised 185,000 in March and came in above economists’ expectations for a modest 135,000.
Economy
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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.
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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April 30, 2025
US stocks sink after a weak report on the economy but then halve their losses after inflation update
Treasury yields also sank after a separate report suggested hiring by U.S. employers may have been much weaker in April than economists expected.
Economy
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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April 29, 2025
Wall Street rises as corporate profits pile higher along with uncertainty about Trump’s trade war
U.S. stocks are gaining ground as stronger-than-expected profits keep piling higher for companies, while CEOs also say they’re unsure how long that can last.
Economy
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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April 23, 2025
Wall Street leaps nearly 3% as markets worldwide rally
Treasury yields also eased in the U.S. bond market after Trump said he has no intention to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell and that his tariffs could come down on China imports.
Economy
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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April 21, 2025
US stocks sink with the US dollar’s value as investors retreat further from the United States
Big Tech stocks led the way lower ahead of earnings reports coming this week from Tesla and others.
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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April 10, 2025
US stocks dive 3% as US-China trade tensions keep escalating
Losses for stocks accelerated after the White House clarified that Chinese imports will be tariffed at 145%, not the 125% rate that Trump had earlier written about.
Economy
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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April 10, 2025
Inflation fell last month as gas prices dropped sharply, a sign prices cooling before tariffs
The delay of the sweeping tariffs will likely limit upcoming price increases and has reduced the chances of a recession, economists say.
Economy
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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April 9, 2025
Dow surges 2,600 as US stocks soar in relief after Trump pauses some of his tariffs
President Donald Trump said he would temporarily back off on most of his global tariffs but also said that he was raising tariffs even higher against China, up to 125%.
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Lorne Cook, Associated Press
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April 9, 2025
EU imposes new tariffs on $23 billion in US goods in retaliation for Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs
Members of the 27-country bloc repeated their preference for a negotiated deal to settle trade issues.
Economy
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Huizhong Wu, Associated Press
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April 9, 2025
China raises its retaliatory tariff on the US to 84% as it vows to ‘fight to the end’
Beijing also added an array of countermeasures after U.S. President Donald Trump raised the total tariff on imports from China to 104%.
News
News
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Magnolia Tribune
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August 3, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: August 3, 2026
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 31, 2026
Rankin County School District released from desegregation order
News
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Frank Corder
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July 31, 2026
Results of autopsy, toxicology in Wells death sent to Jackson County DA
Business
Business
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 30, 2026
MCC, Compass partnering to train Mississippians to fill data center jobs
Business
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Frank Corder
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July 27, 2026
German cookie manufacturer locating operations in Madison with $70 million investment
Business
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Frank Corder
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July 23, 2026
SIP Manufacturing coming to the Sip with $100 million investment
Culture
Culture
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Robert St. John
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August 3, 2026
Taking the long way home
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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August 3, 2026
Mentor
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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August 3, 2026
Chosen by God
Opinion
Opinion
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Delbert Hosemann
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July 29, 2026
Every Mississippi child matters. Every day counts
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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July 29, 2026
Mississippi’s senators again control major legislative “gates” for defense contracting
Opinion
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Jeremy Hutchinson
, Mark Bowling
, Mary Kate Mull
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July 27, 2026
When junk science decides guilt in the South
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