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February 22, 2025

This week in history: Dec. 5-11

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American ships burn during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941. (AP Photo) Dec. 5 1848: President James K. Polk sparked the Gold Rush of ’49 by confirming that gold had […]

MOORE: America’s 21st-century Sputnik moment has arrived

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ESTRICH: Eyes on the prize

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HUDSON: America’s golden age has arrived

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What changes to CHIPS Act could mean for AI growth, consumers
LOS ANGELES — Even as he’s vowed to push the United States ahead in artificial intelligence research, President Donald Trump’s threats to alter federal government contracts with chipmakers and slap new tariffs on the semiconductor [...] The post What changes to CHIPS Act could mean for AI growth, consumers first appeared on The North State […]
January temperatures, retail sales plunged after bustling holiday season
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept more Americans indoors, denting sales at car dealers and most other stores. Retail sales fell 0.9% in January from [...] The post January temperatures, retail sales plunged after bustling holiday season first appeared on The North State Journal.
Tyrese Proctor’s good old days
Tyrese Proctor would like you to get off his lawn. The Australian guard is in his junior year with Duke, which, in Blue Devil years, makes him eligible for Shady Pines. Folks just don’t stick [...] The post Tyrese Proctor’s good old days first appeared on The North State Journal.
Finalists named for NC’s teacher, principal
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has named this year’s finalists for the 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s North Carolina Teacher of the Year and the Wells Fargo Principal of the Year. The [...] The post Finalists named for NC’s teacher, principal first appeared on The North State Journal.
GINGRICH: Trump tax cuts vs. a congressional tax increase
Members of Congress seeking to delay or stop a Big, Beautiful Bill of tax cuts, energy improvements, deregulation, economic growth and better affordability are risking a lot. Large portions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and [...] The post GINGRICH: Trump tax cuts vs. a congressional tax increase first appeared on The North State Journal.
Amazon workers in NC vote against joining union
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in North Carolina rejected a proposal to unionize, becoming the latest group of the company’s employees to side against union representation. About three-quarters of employees at an Amazon fulfillment center [...] The post Amazon workers in NC vote against joining union first appeared on The North State Journal.