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Stocks rise as traders make last moves before inflation data
Economists expect Thursday’s report to show inflation is continuing to cool from its summertime peak.
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Rumford Marden’s shuts doors for good because of safety reasons
Store officials announced Wednesday night that the store is closing due to unspecified safety reasons at the Route 2 facility.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. official warns of risks posed by heavy electric vehicles in crashes
To achieve 300 or more miles of range per charge from an EV, batteries have to weigh thousands of pounds.
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Watchdog sees ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for IRS backlog
House Republicans want to rescind the agency’s additional funding, saying it would bankroll an army of 87,000 auditors who will harass taxpayers – claims that are generally alarmist and misleading.
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Air travel across U.S. thrown into chaos after FAA computer outage
Longtime aviation insiders could not recall an outage of such magnitude caused by a technology failure.
Posted inBusiness, New England
Legal recreational marijuana sales start in Connecticut
State regulators reported over $250,000 in sales in the first seven hours.
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World Bank: Recession a looming threat for global economy
The U.S. might avoid a recession this year, but the downturn will pose as a challenge to its businesses and consumers.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Supreme Court upholds Maine cable-customer protection law
The court declined to hear an appeal in a suit seeking to overturn the law, which requires cable companies to prorate customers’ bills for a final month of service.
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Trump executive Weisselberg gets 5-month jail sentence for dodging taxes
Allen Weisselberg is expected to be locked up at New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex.