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News Articles: Economy

Construction workers prepare steel for a crane at construction site in New York City on May 18, 2023.

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  • Business

The U.S. added 209,000 jobs in June, showing that hiring is slowing but still solid

U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs in June, marking another respectable month of job growth, though it was slower than in previous months.

July 07, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
GPB  NPR

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  • Business

Labor Department reports employers added 209,000 jobs in June

The report marks another solid month of job growth. But the growth was slower than in previous months — an indication that a hot labor market could be cooling.

July 07, 2023
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz and
  • Scott Horsley
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on June 13, 2023. Yellen is traveling to China amid tensions over a number of issues including Taiwan.

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  • Economy

Janet Yellen heads to China, seeking to ease tensions between the two economic powers

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is on her way to Beijing for talks with her Chinese counterparts. The meeting comes at a tense time, with tit-for-tat trade restrictions and rising strategic frictions.

July 06, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Tipping machines have replaced tip jars in many places as more people pay electronically.

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  • Your Money

To tip or not to tip? 3 reasons why tipping has gotten so out of control

The pandemic, technology and the economy have combined to create the perfect storm for "tip-flation" — but we might be at a tipping point.

July 05, 2023
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By:
  • Stacey Vanek Smith
A backhoe is used at a construction site in Savannah, with a construction worker watching from a distance.

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  • Economy

Building costs to rise in Savannah, as city imposes new construction fees on private projects

Savannah joins over 50 other Georgia municipalities that charge development impact fees.

July 04, 2023
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
The location “the bench” in Forrest Gump looks much different now than in 1993, when the movie was filmed. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current

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  • News

Coastal Georgia’s ever-growing film industry prospers, but no one tracks how many jobs it brings

From the image of Forrest Gump sitting on a park bench in Chippewa Square to the chase scene starting at Forsyth Park in The Longest Yard, Savannah’s landscapes have become an iconic part of American cinema and brought millions of dollars to the local community. 

July 04, 2023
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By:
  • The Current
Inside Hee Haw Fireworks

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  • Economy

The Explosive Growth Of The Fireworks Market

Over the last few decades, states and counties across America have liberalized the use of fireworks. It's just one reason why sales of fireworks have exploded.

July 04, 2023
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky,
  • Darian Woods,
  • and 1 more
Travelers wait in line at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on June 30, 2023, ahead of the 4th of July holiday weekend.  Consumers are traveling and eating out more though they are paring down spending in other ways.

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  • Economy

Here are the 5 things to know about the state of the economy this Independence Day

As the U.S. celebrates its birthday with hot dogs and fireworks, the economy continues to grow, the job market is strong, but inflation and rising interest rates are keeping recession fears alive.

July 04, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Striking hotel workers rally outside the InterContinental Hotel after walking off their job early Sunday, July 2, 2023, in downtown Los Angeles.

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  • Business

Hotel workers' strike disrupts July 4th holiday in Southern California

Hotel workers in Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Orange County are striking for better wages and working conditions, affecting scores of hotels over the July 4th holiday.

July 03, 2023
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By:
  • Erin Kenney and
  • Andrea Hsu
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is shown testifying before the House Financial Services Committee during a hearing regarding the state of the international financial system at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

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  • Economy

Treasury Secretary Yellen set to travel to Beijing to help ease U.S.-China relations

Yellen, who has called the notion of an economic decoupling from China "disastrous," has frequently said in the past year that she would like to visit China.

July 03, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Markets have rallied recently as the economy has proved sturdier than expected and as investors have latched onto artificial intelligence-related shares. Here, stock market numbers are displayed at the New York Stock Exchange on June 2.

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  • Business

What recession? Why stocks are surging despite warnings of doom and gloom

Halfway through the year, hopes about AI and a sturdier-than-expected economy are leading to a big rally in stock markets — but a lot of uncertainty still lies ahead.

July 01, 2023
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By:
  • David Gura
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at the Old Post Office in Chicago.

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  • Economy

Remember Reaganomics? Freakonomics? Now there's Bidenomics

Jared Bernstein, President Biden's new top economic adviser, says that Bidenomics is "about getting things that are pretty granular done." And that it's working.

June 28, 2023
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By:
  • Julie Depenbrock
Bud Light sales fell earlier this year after a promotion featuring a transgender social-media influencer led to boycott calls from conservative groups.

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  • Analysis

How the Bud Light boycott shows brands at a crossroads: Use their voice, or shut up?

Large companies have played the role of activists and been one of the biggest countervailing forces against social and religious conservatives on LGBTQ measures. All that is at stake now.

June 28, 2023
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By:
  • Pallavi Gogoi
Dan Digre, CEO of MISCO, on the factory floor in St. Paul, Minn. on May 18, 2023.

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  • Politics

Biden kept Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. This is who pays the price

Dan Digre makes loudspeakers in Minnesota. But he's importing more of them from China than he used to, thanks to unintended consequences from Trump-era tariffs that President Biden has kept in place.

June 27, 2023
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By:
  • Asma Khalid
March 1944: A cloud of ash hangs over Vesuvius during its worst eruption in more than 70 years. In the foreground is the city of Naples. The nearby towns of Massa and San Sebastiano were destroyed by the flow of lava. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

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  • Environment

The Second Biggest Disaster at Mount Vesuvius

Like an increasing number of national parks in the United States, Mount Vesuvius has begun rationing access with a quota system. The system has had some problems.

June 27, 2023
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky
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