From inflation, to credit card debt, to who's actually doing the spending: These are key takeaways from this week in economic news.
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Eva Johnston and Justin Underwood join Cory Crowe on Lagniappe
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A Welcome Home Celebration and ribbon cutting will be held Thursday, August 27th from 5:00-7:00pm in Forsythe Park. Welcome remarks and ribbon cutting will begin at 6:00pm
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These three cases are part of the Department of Justice’s ongoing law enforcement efforts under the national Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiative.
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Monroe stop will include hundreds of volunteers, dozens of projects and outreach events, August 21 - 22
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The public is invited to view the exhibit of space exploration artifacts and displays, and to meet special guest Christopher Blair, NASA Public Affairs Specialist, from the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
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The decision from U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns said that President Donald Trump's administration failed to prove an ongoing violation of federal civil rights laws.
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The dismissal marks the latest setback in swing states' efforts to prosecute fake electors who tried to keep Trump in the White House after he lost to Joe Biden in 2020.
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Betting on what people say is becoming an increasingly popular category of prediction market sites. Now, federal officials have opened a probe examining whether those markets are a magnet for manipulators.
Dequavious Wagner, 32, of Alexandria, has been sentenced to 270 months in federal prison after he pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
Doug Duffey & B.A.D.D. performed at the Rhythm & Relief Concert for KEDM. These talented musicians wowed the crowd with their energy and passion as they volunteered their time and skills to support public radio.
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Eva Johnston and Justin Underwood join Cory Crowe on Lagniappe
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National Headlines
- Reports about mental health, supply issues aboard USS Lincoln raise concerns
- Sen. Ruben Gallego on handling of USS Lincoln conditions: 'That's not proper leadership'
- Receding Mendenhall Glacier causes flash flooding in parts of Juneau, Alaska
- 2 workers share how helping kids at a community center has changed their lives
- A summer canoe trip through New York's north woods to wild sand beaches