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Inflation slows but prices remain elevated as Iran war and spending on AI push up prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation declined slightly last month as the cost of gas and groceries slipped, though prices are still rising more quickly…

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Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal court
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jury selection began Wednesday in Meta's federal trial over claims its platforms have harmed youth mental health and also track…

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Wall Street rises near a record as AI stocks climb and worries about inflation ease a bit
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street finished just shy of a record Wednesday after several AI stocks reported better growth for the spring than…

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Chattanooga creative agency Whiteboard acquired by national fundraising group
Whiteboard, a Chattanooga agency that helps organizations design their online presence and branding, has been acquired by RKD Group, a leading national firm helping nonprofits grow through fundraising and marketing.

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Volkswagen planning pickup truck for Chattanooga plant, reports say
Volkswagen aims to launch a new pickup truck by 2030 to be produced in Chattanooga, according to reports from German business newspaper Handelsblatt and…

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Improper hand-washing, improper temperatures: Chattanooga area restaurant inspection reports for week ending Aug. 11, 2026
Restaurant scores for the week ending Aug. 11.
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Fourteen from Chattanooga area make Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies
Several Chattanooga area companies landed on an annual list published by Inc. Magazine of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.

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US existing homes fall 1.7% in July as record prices, high mortgage rates stifle would be-buyers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed again in July as record prices and the highest mortgage rates in a year…

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As Trump Media scraps some businesses, it’s doubling down on Truth Social and the president
NEW YORK (AP) — The president's media company has tried its hand at a half-dozen new lines of business to lift its stock, but…

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US stocks edge further from their records as oil prices keep swinging
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slipped a bit further from their records Tuesday, while oil prices kept swinging on uncertainty about when the…
