Economy

Economy | Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press •

September 16, 2025

Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July

Yet, tariffs are starting to hurt the job market and lead to price hikes.

Economy | Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press •

September 11, 2025

US inflation worsened last month as the cost of gas, food and airfares jumped

Consumer prices rose 2.9% in August from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Tuesday, up from 2.7% the previous month and the biggest increase since January.

Economy | Paul Wiseman, Associated Press •

September 10, 2025

U.S. supply chain prices unexpectedly fell 0.1% in August

The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index showed that wholesale inflation decelerated in August after advancing 0.7% in July.

Economy | Stan Choe, Associated Press •

September 4, 2025

Wall Street ticks higher with hopes for coming cuts to interest rates

A slowdown in the job market could push the Federal Reserve to cut its main interest rate in a couple weeks.

Economy | Matt Ott, Associated Press •

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 | Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press •

August 15, 2025

Retail sales rise a solid 0.5% in July from June helped by rebounding auto sales

Shoppers stepped up their spending in July.

Economy | Stan Choe, Associated Press •

August 12, 2025

Wall Street rises toward records on hopes for lower interest rates

Lower rates can give the economy and investment prices a boost.

Economy | Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press •

August 12, 2025

US inflation unchanged last month, though core prices accelerated

Consumer prices rose 2.7% in July from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Tuesday, the same as the previous month and up from a post-pandemic low of 2.3% in April.

Economy | Stan Choe, Associated Press •

August 4, 2025

Wall Street rallies and US stocks recover much of Friday’s wipeout

This upcoming week may have fewer fireworks on Wall Street than last week, which was punctuated by a disappointingly weak report on the U.S. job market.

Economy | Paul Wiseman, Associated Press , Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press •

August 1, 2025

US employers added just 73,000 jobs last month as labor market weakens in face of Trump trade wars

The Labor Department reported Friday that revisions shaved a stunning 258,000 jobs off May and June payrolls.

Economy | Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press •

July 30, 2025

Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged even as Trump demands cuts

Chairman Powell and other Fed officials say they want to see how Trump’s duties on imports will impact inflation and the broader economy. Two Fed governors dissented in favor of a cut.

Economy | Stan Choe, Associated Press •

July 25, 2025

US stocks coast toward the finish of a record-setting week

Wall Street has zoomed higher on hopes that President Donald Trump will reach trade deals with other countries that will lower his stiff proposed tariffs.

News

News | Magnolia Tribune •

August 3, 2026

Magnolia Mornings: August 3, 2026

News | Jeremy Pittari •

July 31, 2026

Rankin County School District released from desegregation order

News | Frank Corder •

July 31, 2026

Results of autopsy, toxicology in Wells death sent to Jackson County DA

Business

Business | Jeremy Pittari •

July 30, 2026

MCC, Compass partnering to train Mississippians to fill data center jobs

Business | Frank Corder •

July 27, 2026

German cookie manufacturer locating operations in Madison with $70 million investment

Business | Frank Corder •

July 23, 2026

SIP Manufacturing coming to the Sip with $100 million investment

Culture

Culture | Robert St. John •

August 3, 2026

Taking the long way home

Culture | Matt Friedeman •

August 3, 2026

Mentor

Culture | Alistair Begg •

August 3, 2026

Chosen by God

Opinion

Opinion | Delbert Hosemann •

July 29, 2026

Every Mississippi child matters. Every day counts

Opinion | Sid Salter •

July 29, 2026

Mississippi’s senators again control major legislative “gates” for defense contracting

Opinion | Jeremy Hutchinson , Mark Bowling , Mary Kate Mull •

July 27, 2026

Economy

Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July

US inflation worsened last month as the cost of gas, food and airfares jumped

U.S. supply chain prices unexpectedly fell 0.1% in August

Wall Street ticks higher with hopes for coming cuts to interest rates

August consumer confidence dips in US with jobs, tariffs and high prices driving most unease

Retail sales rise a solid 0.5% in July from June helped by rebounding auto sales

Wall Street rises toward records on hopes for lower interest rates

US inflation unchanged last month, though core prices accelerated

Wall Street rallies and US stocks recover much of Friday’s wipeout

US employers added just 73,000 jobs last month as labor market weakens in face of Trump trade wars

Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged even as Trump demands cuts

US stocks coast toward the finish of a record-setting week

News

Magnolia Mornings: August 3, 2026

Rankin County School District released from desegregation order

Results of autopsy, toxicology in Wells death sent to Jackson County DA

Business

MCC, Compass partnering to train Mississippians to fill data center jobs

German cookie manufacturer locating operations in Madison with $70 million investment

SIP Manufacturing coming to the Sip with $100 million investment

Culture

Taking the long way home

Mentor

Chosen by God

Opinion

Every Mississippi child matters. Every day counts

Mississippi’s senators again control major legislative “gates” for defense contracting

When junk science decides guilt in the South

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