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Proposed loan of up to $670.6 million would fund the remaining CAPEX needed to complete Company’s second aerogel plant
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Less than a third (28%) of mortgage customers have considered switching their mortgage provider in the past year, research from Banking & Payments
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Small business owners are growing more uncertain about the economy ahead of the presidential election and are reining in spending, according to a new survey.
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Wolcott Street was closed on Tuesday after a driver crashed into a tree.
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Boeing lays off thousands of workers, people owe more than they borrowed from auto loans, and the best middle class cities. Here’s the Morning Business Report for Oct. 16.
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Edmunds.com reported that the average amount owed on upside-down loans climbed to an all-time high of $6,458 during the third quarter.
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In separate rallies in Pennsylvania. Harris targeted moderate and black voters while Trump made his case to women, the consequences of him ever being president again are brutally serious. Harris attacking Trump calling him *** serious threat to democracy that he considers anyone who doesn’t support him or who will not bend to his will. An enemy of our country zeroing in on his comments suggesting the military be used to address the enemy from within *** second. Trump term would be *** huge risk for America and dangerous pitching to black men specifically with plans to forgive business loans to black entrepreneurs and study sickle cell disease. Let’s make this *** musical fest, an impromptu concert unfolding at Trump’s town hall and *** Q and *** derailed by medical emergencies in the room. They’re evil. What they’ve done. They’ve weaponized, they’ve weaponized our elections. Trump earlier attacking Harris and Democrats attempting to boost support from women on the immigration issue. What’s coming into our country now? It’s having *** huge negative impact on black families and on Hispanic families. Tomorrow. Harris will sit for her first interview with Fox News while Trump will be joining *** town hall hosted by the same network with only women in the audience in Washington. I’m Amy Lowe.
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Vice President Kamala Harris rolled out a series of policies today for what she calls her opportunity agenda for Black men,” which includes forgivable business loans for Black entrepreneurs, more apprenticeships, more Black male teachers, more research for sickle cell disease, and other diseases that disproportionately affect African-American men. President Obama and other Black male leaders being perceived as talking down to Black male voters is also discussed by Joy Reid and her panel.
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U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris announced a plan on Monday to give Black men more economic opportunities and other chances to thrive as she works to energize a key voting bloc that has Democrats concerned about a lack of enthusiasm.
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Vice President Kamala Harris has announced a series of proposals designed to give Black men more economic opportunities as she works to energize a key voting bloc that has Democrats concerned about a lack of enthusiasm.
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The co-founder of Farmers Business Network says now is a good time for farmers to evaluate their finances ahead of the 2025 growing season. Charles Baron tells Brownfield he expects many will take advantage of lower interest rates. I think across the board, youll see a lot of action of kind of resetting loans that []