Wholesale prices in the United States rose 6.2% in December from a year earlier, a sixth straight monthly slowdown and a hopeful sign that inflation pressures will continue to cool.
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Fastest Corvette ever is all-wheel-drive gas electric hybrid
The $104,000 E-Ray will hit showrooms during the second half of this year as a 2024 model.
Davos organizers: Musk wasn’t invited despite what he says
Notables are gathering this week to talk about global issues ranging from war to climate change and technology’s effects on security.
Greta Thunberg carried away by police at German mine protest
The government reached a deal with energy company RWE last year allowing it to destroy a village in return for ending coal use by 2030, rather than 2038.
Stock indexes close mixed on Wall Street
The broader market is coming off its best week in two months.
EU outlines plan for clean tech future boosted by subsidies
The European Commission president says the bloc will become much more forceful in countering unfair trading practices, if they come from Washington, or more importantly, Beijing.
At Davos, Ukraine’s first lady urges support for her nation
President Volodymyr Zelensky, will be beamed in by video Wednesday to complement the in-person delegation of his wife and officials.
Maine’s agriculture harvest grew in size last year, while national production fell
New USDA data also show that 2022 was another strong year for Maine potato production, with 1.81 billion pounds harvested.
New food truck is heating up Farmington
Aces HotSpot is building up momentum in Farmington with their eclectic menu, lively personalities and desire to bring good food to Franklin County.
TSA confiscated more than 6,500 guns from passengers last year
The number of firearms found at New England airports rose from 40 in 2021 to 46 last year.