1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (268+ words) (The Center Square) - U.S. inflation rose by 0.4% in August for an annual rate of 3.4%, keeping in track with July's data, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The index for gasoline rose 3.9% during the month, accounting for…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (385+ words) SteelFab plans to add 38 jobs – more than $21,000 per job in subsidies if performance metrics are met. Nearly $1M of incentives push SteelFab expansion in Fayetteville (The Center Square) – Tax subsidy of $125,000 from the One North Carolina Fund, and $691,037 from local incentives,…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (358+ words) I have argued that efficiency is not a discretionary program but core infrastructure for a modern, competitive and resilient energy system. The response told me the frame is landing. People in this industry already know we cannot build our way…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (413+ words) (The Center Square) – Maryland was one of six states to receive an F for its public-sector labor laws in a new national report as lawmakers expanded collective bargaining rights to more government workers this year. The Commonwealth Foundation’s fifth annual…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (401+ words) Illustration: Kate Guenther / The Center Square (The Center Square) – Eleven months into fiscal year 2026, the U.S. government has added $2 trillion to the national debt, borrowing $168 billion during August alone, the Congressional Budget Office estimates. The federal government has collected $4.8 trillion…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (798+ words) (The Center Square) – Pennsylvania tied for the most physical training locations affected by a sweeping federal interagency crackdown on fraud in the commercial trucking industry announced Aug. 31. State lawmakers, however, saw the need for action long before that. Senate Bill…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (527+ words) (The Center Square) – Minnesota ranked 38th nationally in a new report from the American Legislative Exchange Council. The fourth annual “States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America” ranked all 50 states on recommended policy reforms related to “worker freedom and…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (449+ words) (The Center Square) – Money in the pockets of voters, no matter how phrased, remains the prevailing issue of importance for North Carolina voters, a poll released Thursday confirms. Inflation or the cost of living, the phrasing used by the Elon…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (392+ words) (The Center Square) – As a trade war between the United States and its neighbor to the north continues in escalation, Illinois is likely to be one of the most impacted states from new tariffs on goods. Experts in logistics warn…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (671+ words) If you hired three painters, took all three bids, and then paid every one of them the highest price, you would fire your contractor. That is close to how much of America's wholesale electricity market works. Regional grid operators like…...