Tag: economy
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Port of Long Beach Sets All-Time Cargo Record With Nearly 1 Million Container Units in September
Port of Long Beach moved a record 997,177 TEUs in September, up 25% year over year, as shippers lean on the port amid high diesel costs and Panama Canal restrictions.
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Columbia's Michael Woodford Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Woodford shares the Sveriges Riksbank Prize with Stanford's Robert E. Hall, becoming Columbia's 16th economics laureate and 89th Nobel laureate.
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FMC Proposes $200,000-Per-Voyage Fee on Spanish Ships Over Port Access Dispute
Federal Maritime Commission proposes a $200,000 fee on every Spanish-flagged voyage into U.S. ports plus limits on five Spanish import categories worth $3.6 billion annually, opening a 60-day comment window.
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Amazon Global Press Center Highlights Latest Releases Across AWS, Devices, and Stores
Amazon's press center rounds up recent announcements, including a new Whole Foods Market in Scottsdale, Arizona, an AWS-built MCP server for FXC Intelligence, and a U.S. Army satellite demo.
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Spanberger Touts Rural Investments at Lexington Prosperity Summit
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger highlighted rural economic development at her Rural Prosperity Summit in Lexington, citing a $412.5 million Caroline County project and rural healthcare challenges.
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Social Security Administration Tells Massachusetts Customers Office Status Has Changed
The agency says customers should check the status of their local office, card center or hearing office before visiting, and that many tasks can be done online.
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Beshear Touts $17M Floyd County Expansion, Medical Debt Relief in Team Kentucky Update
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced a $17 million Floyd County investment creating 65 jobs, medical debt relief for 130,000 residents, and SNAP cuts affecting 80,000 Kentuckians.
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Newsom Tours 'Space Beach' as California's Space Economy Accelerates
Governor Newsom visited Rocket Lab in Long Beach, touting California's lead in NASA funding, aerospace R&D and space venture capital as the state's launch range posts its busiest years since Apollo.
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UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting Calls for Renewed US-UK Defence Innovation Partnership in Washington Speech
Streeting tells CSIS that Britain and America must out-innovate and out-produce adversaries, citing Ukraine's drone warfare lessons and a $650 drone destroying a $4 million tank.
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Fairfax County's AiPi Solutions Uses AI Platform LeifAI to Turn Patents into Business Value
Fairfax County-based AiPi Solutions, founded by patent attorney Eric Morehouse, pairs intellectual property expertise with its AI platform LeifAI to help startups, tech companies and investors turn patents into investment and growth.
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Nebraska General Fund Receipts Beat Forecast by 0.4% in September
Nebraska's September General Fund receipts came in at $815 million, 0.4% above forecast, with sales and use tax and miscellaneous taxes up sharply while individual income tax lagged.
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Trader Vic's and Plum Market Open in Oakland Airport Terminal 2
The two Hudson-operated dining spots near Gate 25 opened October 15 with a ribbon-cutting, menu samplings and a Mai Tai workshop.
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CBC Reports Suspected Russian Drone Campaign Over NATO Skies, Inflation Drag on Republicans, Pakistan School Roof Collapse
Norway has logged more than 300 drone occurrences this year, while a suspected sighting over Luxembourg Airport diverted 19 flights affecting nearly 2,000 people.
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Social Security Administration Tells North Carolina Beneficiaries to Check Office Status Before Visiting
The agency did not say why the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in the state changed, or which locations are affected.
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Whitmer Launches Michigan Space Innovation Hub to Grow State's Space Economy
Michigan launches a statewide Space Innovation Hub anchored at Newlab Detroit, backed by a nearly $1.2 million grant, to connect manufacturers, startups and federal partners.
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DCN InContext: News Podcasts May Rebuild Trust as Subscription Habits Shift
Digital Content Next's weekly newsletter explores how news podcasts can rebuild audience trust, why audience growth alone can't sustain publishers, and how rising prices are reshaping subscriptions.
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DC Arts Commission Hosts Business of the Arts Conversation
CAH's Community Initiatives Unit invites participants to explore the Business of the Arts Capacity Building Series and Business of Art Council, and help shape upcoming sessions.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Newsletter Says Trump Policies Leave Americans Poorer as Midterms Near
Newsweek's The 1600 newsletter says inflation is outpacing wages under President Trump, citing the latest pre-midterm economic report and blaming tariffs and the Iran war.
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Producer Price Index for Final Demand Climbs 1.3% in September
US producer prices for final demand rose 1.3% in September, with goods up 2.6% and services up 0.8%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices climbed 6.3% over 12 months.
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Media Monitor: TIME Reports Accelerating Climate Change, Self-Improving AI Race, and Philippine Social Media Crackdown
TIME is reporting that a new climate study finds Earth's vital signs at record extremes, while AI firms quietly pursue self-improving systems and the Philippines moves to restrict children's social media use.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Maduro Arraignment, Early-Voting Push, Customer Service Decline
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports Nicolás Maduro faces U.S. torture charges, No Kings organizers shift to early-voting events, and customer service complaints are rising nationwide.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Inflation, Social Security Increase, Ukraine Strikes and ICE Shooting Petition
NPR reports September consumer prices rose 3.7% year over year, Social Security benefits will rise 3.6%, Zelenskyy plans to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries, and a new petition challenges the Trump administration's account of an ICE shooting in New…
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Covers Libor Ruling, Inflation, Starlink in Ukraine
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board and columnists weigh in on overturned Libor fraud convictions, inflation and real wages, Starlink throttling in Ukraine, and Democratic politics.
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IRS Waives Dyed Diesel Penalties Nationwide Through December 31
The relief, retroactive to October 1, follows President Trump's October 5 executive order and suspends federal collection and enforcement, but does not affect state fuel taxes.
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Newsom Touts $4.5 Trillion California Economy at Long Beach Summit
Governor says the state has added more than $1.58 trillion since he took office and is pushing a $7.5 billion research bond as his final bill.
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Alcorn Testifies Against $67 Billion NextEra-Dominion Merger, Citing Rate and Reliability Fears
Hunter Mill Supervisor Walter Alcorn testified against NextEra Energy's $67 billion purchase of Dominion Energy, warning of higher bills, weaker local ties and risks to climate and grid reliability.
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status Has Changed at Minnesota Offices
The agency is directing the public to check the status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices before visiting, and says most business can be handled online.
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Rice University Launches Universitywide AI Initiative With 75 Faculty Hires
The push includes a new master's degree, a state-of-the-art research facility and industry collaboration space in Houston's Ion District, with AI Week set for Oct. 19-23.
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Media Monitor: Georgia Sets Record for First-Day Early Voting as Vance Rallies for Collins
Newsweek reports Georgia logged a record first day of in-person early voting for a midterm election, as Vice President JD Vance campaigns for Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins.
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SEC Trading and Markets Director Jamie Selway to Speak at Security Traders Association's 93rd Annual Market Structure Conference
Jamie Selway, Director of the SEC's Division of Trading and Markets, has delivered remarks titled "How Soon is Now?" at the Security Traders Association's 93rd Annual Market Structure Conference.
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