The fact that there are no other options shows the racial and economic divide that existed long before the killings.
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Local, state and national business news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Stocks fall sharply as Target’s woes renew inflation fears
The S&P 500 slumps 4 percent, its biggest decline since June 2020.
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South Portland firm’s vehicle-mounted pepper spray gun raises concerns
The company’s founder told a manufacturing industry group that the nonlethal weapon was inspired by Black Lives Matter protests during the summer of 2020.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Some Portland flights turned away as jetport runway paving continues
The Portland International Jetport will be closed to air traffic overnight until its newly repaved main runway reopens in mid-June.
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Livestreamed carnage: Tech’s hard lessons from mass killings
Experts are calling for a broader discussion around livestreams after a white gunman killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket
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Powell: Fed to keep hiking rates until it controls inflation
The chairman suggested Tuesday that the Federal Reserve would consider raising rates even faster if price increases failed to moderate.
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Markets shake off doldrums as traders get back to buying
Stocks rose steadily throughout the day and ended Tuesday with broad gains.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Retail sales rise 0.9% in April as consumers show resilience
The increase was driven by greater sales of cars, electronics, and at restaurants, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
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Elon Musk says $44 billion deal won’t happen unless Twitter proves bot claims
Musk’s latest online pronouncement complicates an already chaotic takeover, potentially one of the largest acquisitions the internet industry has ever seen.
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Stocks end mostly lower, extending losing streak for S&P 500
Technology stocks were among the biggest losers after pushing and pulling the market throughout the day.