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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 8: The flag-draped casket of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter lies in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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U.S. stock markets close to honor former President Jimmy Carter

The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will both observe Thursday's national day of mourning in a Wall Street tradition dating back to 1865.

January 10, 2025
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  • Maria Aspan
Georgia Southern University economics professor Michael Toma speaks at the Savannah Convention Center on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

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Georgia economy expected to slow in 2025, but remain stronger than nation overall

Savannah's prospects appear brighter than the state's.

January 10, 2025
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  • Benjamin Payne

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  • Economy

What America's top economists are saying about AI and inequality

Planet Money attended the annual meeting of American economists — and the most popular topic this year was artificial intelligence.

January 07, 2025
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  • Greg Rosalsky
Three oil platforms are seen in federal waters off the southern California coast in 2021.  President Biden has prohibited new oil and gas leases in more than 625 million acres of federal ocean; existing leases are not affected.

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Biden makes an 11th-hour move to block coastal oil drilling

President Biden has issued an executive order blocking drilling for oil in more than 625 million acres of U.S. ocean. It's the largest such move in history, but is almost guaranteed to be challenged under the incoming Trump administration.

January 06, 2025
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  • Camila Domonoske
File photo of several dozen pills containing fentanyl. They are circular and blue, with one side showing a capital letter M and the other side showing the number 30.

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Year end drug seizures by Atlanta agents show continued rise in deadly pills

Nationally, synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl, now cause more overdose deaths than any other illicit drug.

January 03, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters building in Washington.

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  • Politics

A million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS

People who missed one of the COVID stimulus payments or had received less than the full amount were able to claim the credit.

December 24, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., on Dec. 16.

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Trump is all about tariffs as he leads a party that used to be all about free trade

Once upon a time, Republicans spoke of free trade in glowing terms. With his constant threats of tariffs and a history of implementing them, President-elect Donald Trump has flipped that on its head.

December 20, 2024
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  • Danielle Kurtzleben
President-elect Donald Trump has not yet been sworn in but he and his close adviser Elon Musk are already wielding power in Washington.

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GOP stop-gap bill fails, bringing potential shutdown closer. And, NPR's guide to dance

Congress has until midnight tonight to avoid a government shutdown after House Republicans were unable to pass a stop-gap funding bill yesterday. And, tips to improve your dance moves.

December 20, 2024
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  • Brittney Melton
The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., on March 17, 2023.

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  • News

Possible government shutdown looms. And, tips to help with seasonal depression

Possible holiday government shutdown looms as President-elect Donald Trump and advisers like Elon Musk object to bipartisan spending bill. And, simple ways to help with seasonal depression.

December 19, 2024
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  • Brittney Melton
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues lowered their benchmark interest rate Wednesday by a quarter percentage point. That will make it cheaper to get a car loan, finance a business or carry a balance on your credit card.

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The Federal Reserve lowers interest rates again -- but hints at fewer cuts next year

The Fed lowered interest rates by a quarter percentage point — but stocks slumped after policymakers projected fewer rate cuts next year as inflation remains elevated.

December 18, 2024
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  • Scott Horsley
Matthew Atha does steel work at Ironworkers Local 29 during an apprenticeship in Dayton, Ohio.

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  • Education

Apprenticeships are a trending alternative to college — but there's a hitch

Apprenticeships are becoming a popular alternative to college as a career path. But demand is outpacing the supply of employers who offer them.

December 17, 2024
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  • Jon Marcus
Holiday medicine

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How the holidays could be affecting your medical care

A new study suggests that holidays can affect your provider's decision making.

December 17, 2024
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  • Greg Rosalsky
Unionized grocery store workers rally to oppose the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons outside a Ralph's supermarket in Los Angeles in 2023. On Wednesday, Albertsons said it was giving up on the deal after it was blocked by two courts.

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  • Business

Albertsons sues Kroger and ends failed grocery megamerger

The lawsuit over a deal to combine the two largest U.S. supermarkets came just a day after it was blocked in both federal and Washington state courts.

December 11, 2024
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  • Alina Selyukh
A shopper pushes a cart through a Kroger supermarket in Newport, Ky.

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  • Business

Kroger and Albertsons grocery megamerger halted by two courts

Two rulings — in federal and state courts — make it increasingly likely that Kroger might abandon its $24.6 billion plan to buy Albertsons. The merger aimed to combine two of America's largest supermarket chains.

December 11, 2024
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  • Alina Selyukh
One of the scale models of a mixed residential/retail development created by Kennesaw State University students for Macon's Greenwood Bottom.

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  • Economy

For Kennesaw State students, listening is the first step in revitalizing Macon’s Greenwood Bottom

Being left out of your town's downtown revitalization boom time doesn't feel great. A collaboration between Kennesaw State University's architecture program and leaders in Macon is focused on listening to residents and spreading the growing wealth.

 

December 10, 2024
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  • Grant Blankenship
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