King said he invited Tester to the shipyard to witness what it takes to build an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
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Small businesses embrace downtown Augusta during COVID-19 pandemic
More than a dozen businesses opened in 2021, marking a recent record for business growth as certain people shift from working for others to working for themselves.
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Central Maine business briefs: Daniel Wildes becomes new president of Sheridan Construction
People & Places: Summit Natural Gas of Maine donates $10,000 to home heating assistance.
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Gov. Mills vetoes bill that would allow farmworkers to unionize
The bill would exacerbate challenges facing Maine’s agricultural community, the governor said.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Supreme Court skeptical of Biden’s workplace vaccine mandate
The six conservative justices believe the administration overstepped its authority in its requirement for businesses with at least 100 employees.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. unemployment sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs
The pandemic has made the government’s employment figures more volatile so the job market may be healthier than the modest hiring gain reported.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report, New England
New Hampshire House again passes marijuana legalization bill
A similar bill passed the House in 2020 before dying in the Senate.
Posted inBusiness
Food costs ease from near record, offering inflation respite
A United Nations index tracking everything from grains to meat fell 0.9% in December, potentially helping to ease the run-up in prices of grocery store products. Still, the gauge remains near 2011’s all-time high.
Posted inBusiness
Normalizing but not back to normal: The U.S. job market in 2022
Economists are hopeful that – if the virus is under control – labor supply will start to normalize later this year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
November trade deficit hits near-record high of $80.2 billion
The November deficit was 19.3% higher than the October deficit of $67.2 billion, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.