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A tariff-free sign to attract vehicle shoppers at an automobile dealership in Totowa, N.J., on April 30.

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Business, Nation & World

June 17, 2025

Americans turn cautious and retail sales slide after a spring rush to beat tariffs

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retail sales fell sharply in May as consumers pulled back from a spending surge ...

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

Why giving matters, even for federal accounts

By ABBEY McCLOSKEY Bloomberg Opinion

December 17, 2025

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Generosity is shocking. Especially when it’s to strangers. That was my first thought upon hearing of the Dell family donation of $6...

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

Pennsylvania: Center stage, again, in 2026

By GUY CIARROCCHI RealClearPennsylvania

December 17, 2025

The Pennsylvania state House is Democratic-run – by one seat. The state Senate is Republican-run – by two seats. Meanwhile, at the national level, the...

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

Lower house prices, not loan standards

December 17, 2025

Philosopher George Santayana once famously observed, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Unfortunately, our nation’s coll...

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Round the Square

‘Round the Square: Gift your elders

December 17, 2025

GIFTING: With nearly 90% of older adults preferring to stay in their own homes and “age in place,” according to the National Institute on Aging, thoug...

Lifestyles

Show kindness this holiday season

December 17, 2025

Dear Heloise: It's at this time of year that so many people feel a sense of grief during the holidays. While so many of us are enjoying family and fri...

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