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Editor’s note: The True Citizen received information via email October 29, 2023, that some residents in Willow Oak Estates were greatly concerned about activities taking place on approximately 40 acres owned by a nonprofit, Father’s Heart of Georgia. The email contained a petition signed by 14
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A more conservative spending policy is needed - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, The disclosures being made concerning the current state of the Nation’s finances should produce a shift in our investment posture. The article A more conservative spending policy is needed appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Congress Needs to Reboot Our Economy – Here’s How.
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Consumer demand for gasoline is on the rise, leaving the price at the pump elevated despite some cooling in the crude oil market, analysts said. Automotive club AAA reported a national average retail price of [...]
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41 Million Have Lost Jobs Since Virus Hit, But Layoffs Slow
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What Small Businesses Need To Thrive in 2021 During the COVID-19 Recovery - The New York Beacon
The impact of COVID-19, health care costs, and consumer spending are top challenges U.S. business owners—including Black entrepreneurs—face heading into 2021, a new Bank of America survey shows. The Bank of America 2020 Small Business Owner Report included more than 300 interviews of Black business
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Corporate Purchasing Helps Push Renewable Energy To Banner Year – The Wilmington Journal
Big businesses made huge investments in renewable energy last year despite facing a “wave of adversity,” according to a clean energy research organization. BloombergNEF published a report on Jan. 26 which revealed that in 2020, [...]
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A Consumer Tax Cut is not on the Radar of Biden and Economic Adviser, Dr. Heather Booshey.
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Nampak volumes decline
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5 Black Women on the Frontlines of Saving Democracy | Atlanta Daily World
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