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April 19, 2021

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Leadership shakeup continues at GameStop, CEO to depart

April 19, 2021 Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

The overhaul in the top ranks of GameStop continues with the announced departure of CEO George Sherman at the end of July. Company shares rose more than 8% before the opening bell Monday. Less than […]

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US home construction rebounds in March after frigid February

April 16, 2021 Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. housing construction rebounded strongly in March with home builders recovering from an unusually frigid February. Builders began construction on new homes and apartments at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.74 […]

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Florida sues federal government to allow cruises to sail

April 12, 2021 Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press

MIAMI — The state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against the federal government to demand cruise ships be allowed to start sailing immediately, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday. DeSantis said the no-sail order is […]

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MOORE: Are Democrats dangerous to your health?

April 10, 2021 Stephen Moore

Rep. Jack Kemp used to say that minority voters “don’t care what you know until they know that you care.” Democrats have cleaned up with black and Hispanic voters (although a little less so with […]

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Biden jobs plan boosted by Senate rules as GOP stands firm

April 7, 2021 Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With an appeal to think big, President Joe Biden is promoting his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan directly to Americans, summoning public support to push past the Republicans lining up against the massive […]

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WHATLEY: During COVID-19, Gov. Cooper made a bad situation worse

March 31, 2021 Michael Whatley

A few weeks ago, Gov. Cooper held his first in-person press conference since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to announce schools will be resuming in-person instruction. Democrats have lauded Cooper’s decision as “leadership.”  In […]

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Proposed bill would allow S-corps to represent themselves in court

March 25, 2021 Elizabeth Lincicome

RALEIGH — A group of Republican state Senators have proposed a new bill that seeks to level the playing field when it comes to allowing certain small business owners to defend themselves in court without […]

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Oil giant Saudi Aramco sees 2020 profits drop to $49 billion

March 22, 2021 Isabel Debre, Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s state-backed oil giant Aramco announced Sunday that its profits nearly halved in 2020 to $49 billion, a big drop that came as the coronavirus pandemic roiled global energy […]

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US jobless claims rise to 770,000 with layoffs still high

March 19, 2021 Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 770,000, a sign that layoffs remain high even as much of the U.S. economy is steadily recovering from the coronavirus recession. […]

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Google announces cloud engineering hub in Durham

March 18, 2021 North State Journal Staff

DURHAM — Google announced plans Thursday to create a hub in Durham for hundreds of engineers working on its Google Cloud products. The company said in a statement that it is already recruiting for the […]

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