12+ hour, 3+ min ago   (680+ words) (The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates this week. Markets now put the odds of a quarter-point hike at roughly 85%. I think the Fed should hold. Inflation is still too high. But the most…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (719+ words) (The Center Square) – The fight for control of Congress, focused on mid-decade redistricting, is in Ohio ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The Ohio legislature redrew its congressional map in October 2025 to favor Republicans. The new map, which voters will use…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (192+ words) (The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has issued medical cannabis dispensary licenses to 37 existing dispensaries, marking the biggest expansion of the state’s medical cannabis market since 2016. The dispensaries may now sell cannabis to registered patients…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (268+ words) (The Center Square) - U.S. inflation rose by 0.4% in August for an annual rate of 3.4%, keeping in track with July's data, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The index for gasoline rose 3.9% during the month, accounting for…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (288+ words) (The Center Square) - A Louisiana-based natural gas storage company backed by international energy trading firm Mercuria has announced a $1.6 billion expansion of the Black Bayou salt dome and related infrastructure near about a dozen major LNG export facilities. Headquartered in…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (270+ words) (The Center Square) – Chicago aldermen pressed casino representativesearlier this week over construction delays, worker layoffs, and threatened pension revenues surrounding the $1.7 billion casino project – the only such casino in the city. Alderman Brendan Reilly criticized the developer's financial standing and…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (385+ words) SteelFab plans to add 38 jobs – more than $21,000 per job in subsidies if performance metrics are met. Nearly $1M of incentives push SteelFab expansion in Fayetteville (The Center Square) – Tax subsidy of $125,000 from the One North Carolina Fund, and $691,037 from local incentives,…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (784+ words) Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Joe Nguyen speaks during the group's annual meeting Thursday. Randy Diamond / The Center Square (The Center Square) - Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce officials didn’t name Mayor Katie Wilson at their annual meeting…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (659+ words) Rep. Ley Says I-5 Bridge Project Must Be Scaled to Available Funding (The Center Square) - A lawmaker from Vancouver, Washington, who sits on the bi-state legislative committee for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Project is calling for a reset of design and…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (358+ words) I have argued that efficiency is not a discretionary program but core infrastructure for a modern, competitive and resilient energy system. The response told me the frame is landing. People in this industry already know we cannot build our way…...