1+ hour, 12+ min ago   (646+ words) The U.S. economy is making a massive bet on artificial intelligence, pouring capital into data centers, chips and power infrastructure — much of it financed with debt. But the productivity payoff investors are expecting has yet to show up in the broader…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago   (498+ words) (The Center Square) – As inflation concerns dominate the midterm landscape, the candidates in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race are offering competing solutions to bring costs down. Former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is challenging incumbent Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, in a…...

5+ hour, 2+ min ago   (641+ words) (The Center Square) – Louisiana opioid-related deaths have fallen 59% since 2022, even as federal survey data rank the state last among the 50 states and Washington, D.C., for opioid misuse. The Louisiana Department of Health said opioid-related deaths declined 59% from 2022 through 2025, compared with…...

6+ hour, 44+ min ago   (505+ words) (The Center Square) – With consumer prices still higher than a year ago, voters disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of the economy more than his job overall, rating the economic record his weakest measure, a new national poll found. Both…...

8+ hour, 2+ min ago   (1109+ words) (The Center Square) – In 1993, Islamic terrorists detonated a truck filled with explosives at the World Trade Center in Manhattan. Five years later, a related group, al Qaeda, bombed two U.S. embassies in Africa. Despite the ominous signs, “none of the…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (381+ words) (The Center Square) – A Virginia advocacy group is asking regulators to require Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy to provide additional information as the State Corporation Commission reviews their proposed merger. Clean Virginia filed a motion to compel Tuesday, arguing the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (562+ words) Every Labor Day, union officials tout themselves as the voice of working people. But what happens when workers talk back? New York public employees have found themselves in union officials’ crosshairs for asking difficult questions, challenging the status quo, or…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (806+ words) (The Center Square) - Labor Day weekend marks the beginning of the final sprint toward the 2026 midterm elections, but one U.S. Senate primary matchup is yet to be determined that could influence the balance of power in the upper chamber. New Hampshire…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (588+ words) (The Center Square) – A majority of American voters agree that a student’s chosen major or field of study should be considered before approving federal student loans, according to a new poll. The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll found that 54% of…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (369+ words) (The Center Square) – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels launched a moratorium to combat artificial intelligence use in the classroom, along with a screen time policy for the 2026-27 school year. The policy will affect more…...