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Dollar Tree closing 600 Family Dollar stores across the US: Shoplifting and inflation have taken a toll on the once ubiquitous dollar stores
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Dollar Tree closing 600 Family Dollar stores across the US
Quick Glance: Dollar Tree Increases Max Price to $7, Attracts Higher Income Shoppers
  • Dollar Tree plans to raise the price cap in its stores to $7 as announced in a quarterly report in March.

  • The demographics of Dollar Tree customers trend towards higher income brackets, with an increasing proportion of individuals earning over $125,000 per year.

  • The company intends to close approximately 600 locations under the Family Dollar brand this year, as well as an additional 400 locations over the coming years.

  • Dollar Tree opened 641 new stores in the previous fiscal year and currently operates 16,774 stores across 48 states and five Canadian provinces.
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What Has Biden Accomplished? Look at These 10 Metrics, Not the Polls: Biden has outperformed Trump on a number of fronts, from inequality and green spending to ...
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What Has Biden Accomplished? Look at These 10 Metrics, Not the Polls
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What Has Biden Accomplished? Look at These 10 Metrics, Not the Polls: Biden has outperformed Trump on a number of fronts, from inequality and green spending to ...
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What Has Biden Accomplished? Look at These 10 Metrics, Not the Polls
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Joe Manchin running 3rd party in 2024 would be 'so foolish,' fellow Democrat Wes Moore argues
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Joe Manchin running 3rd party in 2024 would be 'so foolish ...
Quick Glance: Democratic Senator Manchin to Step Down
  • Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced on Thursday that he will not seek re-election in 2024.

  • Manchin plans to travel the country and advocate for mobilizing the middle and uniting Americans.

  • During a Senate Appropriations committee hearing on November 8, 2023, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) provided insight into the struggles of Congress to reach a deal to prevent a looming partial government shutdown.
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Manchin vows to fight implementation of IRA as ‘radical climate agenda’: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Wednesday said he will keep up his battle against the ...
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Manchin vows to fight implementation of IRA as ‘radical climate agenda’
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Back-to-school 2023 sales tax holidays: See which 17 states offer them.: Inflation may be easing, but back-to-school supplies are still pricey ...
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Back-to-school 2023 sales tax holidays: See which 17 states offer them.
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Drivers are skipping car insurance after premiums increase: The number of households that have at least one uninsured vehicle increased to 5 ...
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Drivers are skipping car insurance after premiums increase
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Joe Manchin’s Faux Betrayal and an Endless Green Bill of Goods: The Inflation Reduction Act is welfare for the rich, not investment for places like West Virginia ...
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Joe Manchin’s Faux Betrayal and an Endless Green Bill of Goods
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USPS raising stamp price to 66 cents in latest rate hike : Postage rates have increased 32 percent since 2019.
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USPS raising stamp price to 66 cents in latest rate hike
Quick Glance: Stamps are becoming more expensive once more, according to the US Postal Service. Here's when and how much it will cost.
  • Mailing service fees will rise on July 9, according to the US Postal Service.

  • First-Class mail Forever Stamps will raise three cents from 63 cents to 66 cents on July 9, according to a USPS press release.

  • The adjustments, which were announced on April 10, will raise First-Class Mail fees by around 5%, according to officials.

  • The news comes just three months after mail service fees increased in January, which officials claimed was necessary to keep up with rising inflation.
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John David: Inflation, employment and wages (Opinion): There is no question that inflation hurts low-income people. As cutbacks emerge to reducing food subsidies ...
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John David: Inflation, employment and wages (Opinion)
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Rural Voters Seek Economic Plans From Democrats They Gave Up On: In regions where soaring inflation is adding to the hardship of decades of job losses ...
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Rural Voters Seek Economic Plans From Democrats They Gave Up On
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US jobless aid claims fell last week as layoffs remain low: Fewer Americans applied for jobless claims last week as the labor market continues to thrive despite ...
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US jobless aid claims fell last week as layoffs remain low
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Biden is facing these 5 economic hurdles in 2023. Can he solve any of them?: The Biden administration is facing a complex set of economic conditions in 2023 ...
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Biden is facing these 5 economic hurdles in 2023. Can he solve any of ...
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Manchin 'raising hell' over White House handling of marquee Dem bill: His party doesn't want the West Virginia centrist frustrated for any number ...
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Manchin 'raising hell' over White House handling of marquee Dem ...
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ECB to Slow Rate-Hike Pace Next Week Before Hitting Peak in July: The European Central Bank will ease the pace of interest-rate hikes to a quarter-point next ...
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ECB to Slow Rate-Hike Pace Next Week Before Hitting Peak in July
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An unexpected job surge confounds the Fed's economic models: Does the Federal Reserve have it wrong? For months, the Fed has been warily watching the economy’s ...
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An unexpected job surge confounds the Fed's economic models
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Inflation cooling off faster in the Twin Cities than U.S. as a whole: The consumer price index for the Twin Cities rose 5.1% over the year ending in January ...
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Inflation cooling off faster in the Twin Cities than U.S. as a whole
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San Diego's inflation rate outpaces nation, many cities, as energy costs surge: Household energy prices sent San Diego's inflation rate higher as most of the ...
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San Diego's inflation rate outpaces nation, many cities, as energy costs ...
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WV policymakers yet to make moves urged to advance energy transition: West Virginia House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, began remarks at a recent renewable ...
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WV policymakers yet to make moves urged to advance energy transition
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James Humphreys: Inflation Reduction Act on the right track (Opinion): The most recent monthly Consumer Price Index report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...
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James Humphreys: Inflation Reduction Act on the right track (Opinion)
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5 key takeaways from the August jobs report: The unemployment rate reached 3.7%, its highest level since February -- but it rose for a healthy reason ...
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5 key takeaways from the August jobs report
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Manchin dismisses critics, embraces 'hero and villain' role: Sen. Joe Manchin says he pays no heed to criticism when making decisions what’s best for West ...
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Manchin dismisses critics, embraces 'hero and villain' role
Quick Glance: Ron Klain on alleged confrontations with Manchin: It's 'never been personal'
  • "I like Senator Manchin, and I hope he likes me."

  • "Part of your job as White House chief of staff is to be the heavy," Klain remarked.As Biden's first year in office came to an end, Manchin allegedly complained that Klain was the source of many of his issues.

  • "Manchin has told allies that he believes Klain pushed Biden to embrace a more liberal policy agenda, adding that Klain must repair his relationship with him if the chief of staff is to be involved in future negotiations," The Washington Post reported in January.
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You nixed your homebuying plan. What now?: Though you may feel stuck right now, you don't have to be forever. Here's what to do in the meantime.
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You nixed your homebuying plan. What now?
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Brad Davis: Floods are killing southern West Virginia (Opinion): The rivers and tributaries that cut through West Virginia’s mountains are a distinct part of our ...
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Brad Davis: Floods are killing southern West Virginia (Opinion)
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Inflation cools in July as CPI rises 8.5%: U.S. consumer prices rose at a slower pace in July as gas prices fell and supply chains improved ...
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Inflation cools in July as CPI rises 8.5%
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Inflation and reduced ticket sales impacts Salisbury Playhouse: SALISBURY Playhouse has become an integral part of the entertainment scene in the city ...
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Inflation and reduced ticket sales impacts Salisbury Playhouse
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Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte is coming back at a higher price: Not even Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte is immune to inflation.
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Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte is coming back at a higher price
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Lloyd, Shrewsbury: Does Inflation Act do enough for climate? (Opinion): After weeks in limbo, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., finally decided our planet deserved a ...
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Lloyd, Shrewsbury: Does Inflation Act do enough for climate? (Opinion)
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West Virginia coal country will test power of Democrats’ climate bill
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West Virginia coal country will test power of Democrats’ climate bill
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Gazette-Mail editorial: What does Smith want to hear from Manchin?: West Virginia state Sen. Randy E. Smith, R-Tucker, wants to know why Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va ...
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Gazette-Mail editorial: What does Smith want to hear from Manchin?
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Doug Skaff: A word from HD Media: Nobody needs to tell you about inflation. You’re seeing it every day. Everything costs more, from gas to get to work to ...
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Doug Skaff: A word from HD Media
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Inflation report deals blow to Schumer-Manchin budget talks: A new report showing that prices have jumped 9.1 percent compared to a year ago is a new setback to ...
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Inflation report deals blow to Schumer-Manchin budget talks
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Gaylene Miller: Time to lower drug prices is now: We are paying more for nearly everything today – from groceries to gas, and utility bills to housing ...
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Gaylene Miller: Time to lower drug prices is now
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Manchin, Schumer Announce Deal on Climate, Tax, Health Care: In a major reversal, the West Virginia Democrat announced he and the Senate majority leader had ...
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Manchin, Schumer Announce Deal on Climate, Tax, Health Care
Quick Glance: What effect does the Inflation Reduction Act have on climate change?
  • The newly formed Iaw includes $369 billion in investment for renewable energy and electric vehicle tax cuts, domestic battery and solar panel manufacture, and pollution mitigation.

  • Even with these sacrifices, a climate agreement that saves tens of billions of dollars for clean energy and pollution reduction was unthinkable just a few weeks ago.

  • sustainable energy and electric vehicles: A variety of tax benefits are available to reduce the cost of solar, wind, batteries, autos, heat pumps, and other sustainable technology.

  • To help expand sustainable electricity on the grid, the Inflation Reduction Act extends expired subsidies for solar and wind power by ten years.
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Manchin says he was ostracized after killing Build Back Better: The West Virginia Democrat maintained that he thought Build Back Better was a "bad bill for our ...
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Manchin says he was ostracized after killing Build Back Better
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Consumer expectations rise as gasoline prices drop: The biggest reason is the drop in gasoline prices from a record-high on June 14, when the average price at ...
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Consumer expectations rise as gasoline prices drop
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Joe Manchin Made His Big Move Just Before His Senate Superpowers Expire: West Virginia’s moderate Democratic senator made a legacy-defining deal because he’ll ...
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Joe Manchin Made His Big Move Just Before His Senate Superpowers Expire
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Manchin bankrolled by out-of-state donors, just 1% of individual campaign donations are from West Virginians
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Breaking news: Biden urges Congress to pass health-care bill, promises executive action on climate after Manchin talks falter. https://wapo.st/3cjwwfe

Quick Glance: Biden promises "strong executive action" on climate change as Senator Manchin sabotages his domestic agenda.
  • Manchin warned Schumer "unequivocally" that he will not support any legislation that goes beyond prescription medicines and health care.

  • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden vowed Friday to take "strong executive action" to combat climate change, following Sen.

  • "Action on climate change and clean energy remains more urgent than ever," Biden said in a written statement while in the Middle East.

  • According to a Democrat briefed on the conversation, Manchin, a moderate Democrat vital to an agreement, warned Schumer in a meeting Thursday that "he will not support" a reconciliation package that includes provisions addressing energy and climate change or hikes taxes on the wealthiest Americans and companies.
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Paige Looney: The cracked foundation of American housing (Opinion): It feels like the only thing we’re talking about is inflation, and for good reason ...
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Paige Looney: The cracked foundation of American housing (Opinion)
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Kent Leonhardt: Securing food supply vital (Opinion): After serving 20 years as Marine Corps intelligence officer and five years as the Commissioner of ...
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Kent Leonhardt: Securing food supply vital (Opinion)
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US hiring slowed in August as employers add 315,000 jobs: America's employers slowed their hiring in August in the face of rising interest rates ...
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US hiring slowed in August as employers add 315,000 jobs
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Richmond Fed president gives economic outlook during Huntington visit: HUNTINGTON — Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the nation’s economy was stable ...
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Richmond Fed president gives economic outlook during Huntington visit
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Legal cannabis industry not immune to inflation | Here Weed Go! podcast: While the legal cannabis industry may appear inflation-proof at the consumer level ...
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Legal cannabis industry not immune to inflation | Here Weed Go! podcast
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Sen. Richard Lindsay: Gas tax holiday could benefit WV (Opinion): Everyone has had the experience when a parent, pastor, teacher or coach says to you “don’t tell ...
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Sen. Richard Lindsay: Gas tax holiday could benefit WV (Opinion)
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Your Funds: When it comes to your finances, being anti-social might help: High inflation, rising interest rates and a rocky stock market have made American ...
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Your Funds: When it comes to your finances, being anti-social might help
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Manchin-Schumer side agreement would overhaul environmental review: The deal would also approve a West Virginia gas pipeline. The West Virginia senator and ...
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Manchin-Schumer side agreement would overhaul environmental review
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Steve Roberts: WV deserves more than Beltway manipulation (Opinion): Americans by and large think this nation is heading in the wrong direction ...
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Steve Roberts: WV deserves more than Beltway manipulation (Opinion)
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Outside The Echo Chamber: June 30, 2022: On today's episode of "Outside the Echo Chamber," we discuss inflation with the Vice President of Better Foods ...
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Outside The Echo Chamber: June 30, 2022