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Discovery World honors Gearheads of the Month

PARKERSBURG — Discovery World on Market continues its employee recognition program with the Gearheads of the Month for February and March. Oliver Cartwright was the winner for February. “Oliver joined our team in 2023 with his first job as a museum assistant,” said Wendy Shriver, ...

Economic uncertainty: Powell: Federal Reserve likely to stay on hold

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve is likely to keep its key interest rate unchanged in the coming months as it waits for widespread “uncertainty” stemming from President Donald Trump’s policies to resolve, Chair Jerome Powell said in written remarks to be delivered Friday in New ...

Betrayal from all sides: Relatives celebrate unemployment of federal workers

NEW YORK (AP) — Scrambling to replace their health insurance and to find new work, some laid-off federal workers are running into another unexpected unpleasantry: Relatives cheering their firing. The country’s bitterly tribal politics are spilling into text chains, social media posts and ...

Canada to name a new leader while dealing with Trump’s trade war

TORONTO (AP) — Canada looks set to pick a measured former central banker to deal with the threats President Donald Trump’s tariffs pose against a pillar of Western free trade. Mark Carney, 59, could become the next prime minister when the governing Liberal Party of Canada announces a ...