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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris holds a bag of Doritos chips at Sheetz convenience store during a campaign stop, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, in Coralpolis, Pa. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

High food prices are hurting North Carolina families. Here’s what Kamala Harris has proposed to lower costs.

by Isabel Soisson

| September 10, 2024

2024 ELECTIONS | ECONOMY | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics
The vice president has said that she will call on Congress to pass a federal ban on price gouging and give the Federal Trade Commission more authority to prevent consolidation in the food industry.
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she steps on stage to address a crowd, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, during a campaign stop, in North Hampton, N.H. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Kamala Harris proposes plan to make it easier for North Carolinians to start small businesses

by Isabel Soisson

| September 5, 2024

2024 ELECTIONS | ECONOMY | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | SMALL BUSINESS
Harris has proposed expanding a tax deduction for costs that are incurred while starting a business, creating a new fund that would allow the country’s smallest banks to cover the interest accrued on loans to new businesses, and more. 
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Mark Robinson was a porn shop regular in the 90s, former store employees say

by Dylan Rhoney

| September 5, 2024

2024 ELECTIONS | ECONOMY | JOSH STEIN | MARK ROBINSON
Former workers at a series of porn shops in the Greensboro area say Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson visited their stores up to five times a week in the 1990s and early 2000s. 
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Aug. 22, 2024 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Kamala Harris wants to make it easier to afford housing in North Carolina

by Isabel Soisson

| September 4, 2024

2024 ELECTIONS | ECONOMY | HOUSING | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics
After years of a worsening housing crisis in North Carolina, Kamala Harris’ proposals seek to create three million homes by 2028, provide down payment assistance to first-time home buyers, and crack down on price fixing among corporate landlords. 
FTC spokesperson Victoria Graham said that the decision “does not prevent the FTC from addressing noncompetes through case-by-case enforcement actions” and said that the agency is “seriously considering” appealing the Texas court’s decision. (Photo via Getty Images/ Martinns)

Trump-appointed judge strikes down FTC ban on noncompete agreements

by Isabel Soisson

| August 28, 2024

ECONOMY | LABOR | Lead Story | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | WORK
FTC spokesperson Victoria Graham said that the decision “does not prevent the FTC from addressing noncompetes through case-by-case enforcement actions” and said that the agency is “seriously considering” appealing the Texas court’s decision.