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  • The pro-business U.S. supreme court could get another pro-business justice
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    President Donald Trump has nominated Brett Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge.

  • LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers attends a quarterfinal game of the 2018 NBA Summer League between the Lakers and the Detroit Pistons at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 15, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 
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    LeBron James has announced he’s leaving his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time, heading west to join the 16-time national champion Los Angeles Lakers. After his first departure in 2010 for Miami, Cleveland restaurant owners noticed a slump in business as fewer people came out for games at the Quicken Loans Arena, but business […]

  • Small business is on a roll
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    The National Federation of Independent Business reports small-business optimism remains near a record high.

  • President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization starting on Wednesday. He’s been outspoken about his disdain for the military alliance connecting the U.S., Canada and Europe, saying that most NATO nations fail to pay their “fair share” for the common defense. Click the above audio player to hear […]

  • A record number of scientists are running for office, and 314 Action is helping them
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    The political action committee is conducting a series of trainings for STEM professionals.

  • Farmer John Duffy loads soybeans from his grain bin onto a truck before taking them to a grain elevator on June 13, 2018 in Dwight, Illinois.
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    One expert says this is a negotiating tactic from President Donald Trump.

  • Xiaomi isn’t a household name in the U.S., but with a $54 billion valuation, its initial public offering is one of the biggest the world’s seen in years. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

  • Moving the United States away from carbon-emitting energy sources is getting a push from a clean-energy advocacy group setting a goal to secure $1 trillion in new investments into renewable energy by 2030. How big a lift would that be? Click the above audio player to hear the full story.

  • Women’s professional sports leagues generally don’t get the level of fanfare or media buzz that men’s leagues do. And because less attention means less money from sponsors and ticket sales, those who work on the business side of women’s sports sometimes have to find creative ways to bring in revenue. That was the case for […]

  • Pfizer recently raised the list prices for more than 40 of its prescription medications, including the pain med Lyrica. It’s the second time this year Pfizer has boosted list prices. The increases come at a time of increased public and political scrutiny over drug prices. Is Big Pharma not feeling the heat? Click the above […]

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