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Amazon to create 300 new jobs with new Chattanooga delivery station
Amazon plans to open a new delivery station in Chattanooga that economic development officials expect will create 300 new jobs.
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Local Tennessee officials are putting data center plans on ice to consider regulations
Local governments in Tennessee are pausing data center development after outcry from residents while officials determine how to regulate the resource-intensive facilities.
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Stocks leap worldwide, and oil prices drop after the US and Iran reach a tentative deal on their war
Stock markets rallied worldwide Monday, and oil prices eased after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to get the global flow of crude going again.
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How China can move the price of oil even by not buying
After the war in Iran cut off a fifth of the world’s oil supply, oil prices jumped, at one point reaching nearly $120 a barrel. But they didn’t spike higher, even though some analysts warned ominously of $200 oil, and prices have since come down.
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Broken speaker? Finicky zipper? Anticonsumerist Repair Cafes urge you to fix it instead of pitch it
On a drizzly Saturday morning late last month, the basement of the New Paltz United Methodist Church filled with old lamps, blunt knives, malfunctioning sound mixers and balky zippers.
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Shipping firms, awaiting details, are cautious of U.S.-Iran deal
The preliminary deal to end the war between the United States and Iran seeks to quickly reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but companies said Monday that they need more details before navigating the waterway.
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Chattanooga area had big drop in 2025 new housing permits. Other Tennessee metro areas fared better
Area saw nearly 18% fewer permits issued compared to 2024
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Personal finance: Social Security doomsday clock is ticking
Last week, the trustees of Social Security and Medicare issued their annual report on the status of these massive and critical federal programs, and the picture is ugly. Emphasis on the ugh.
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Better Business Bureau: Major sporting events bring economic opportunities and increased scam risks
As excitement builds around World Cup matches – especially with Spain's team training in Chattanooga and tournaments being held as close as Atlanta – your Better Business Bureau is encouraging local fans and businesses to prepare for increased activity, heightened demand and the rise in scams that too often accompany major global sporting events.
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Nearly $1.3M in taxes reserved so far for Lookouts stadium debt
Chattanooga and Hamilton County have set aside nearly $1.3 million in tax revenue from a 470-acre district around the new Lookouts baseball stadium to pay off public debt on the $115 million ballpark.
