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China put out a statement Wednesday that the U.S. is threatening the Chinese economy with the CHIPS and Science Act, which promises $52 billion in grants to U.S. semiconductor producers.

Anthony Faranca will take over as the Hard Rock casino's next president on Sept. 1, 2022. Faranca was hired as the casino's general manager in June.

An Alabama coal company is going to be paid $13 million by the united mine Workers of America. The payments will cover increased security, damage repair, and lost revenues.

CVS has exceeded its Q2 expectations with the help of COVID test kit sales and a growing number of prescriptions. The longer cold season has helped the company thrive.

Hard Rock, who purchased the Mirage Casino from MGM, has named Joe Lupo to run the casino. The job is one of the highest-profile casino leadership spots in the country.

Native American tribes in Maine will be in control of mobile sports betting in the state. It will take more than a year before sports betting begins in Maine.

Ascend Elements Inc. is investing in their Kentucky plant. The company will create 250 full-time jobs with the $310 million investment,

The PGA tour will have eight tournaments with $15M or more in prize money and a total of almost $500M in total prize money. The PGA is still deciding the prize money totals for majors.

The USDA is looking to declare salmonella an adulterant. This would mean that salmonella would be considered a contaminant that can cause food-borne illness.

Kentucky spirit maker Beam Suntory is expanding its distillery in central Kentucky. The $400 million expansion will create 50 new full-time jobs.

A PA mortgage company discriminated against Black and Latino homebuyers in New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Delaware, leading to the second-largest redlining settlement in history.

Florida's population peaked last year with a 1.6% growth rate. Florida's population is the third largest in the country behind California and Texas.

US safety regulators opened three investigations in vehicles made by Stellantis. The investigations were regarding potential safety problems with the vehicles.

Easterday Dairy bought a plant in OR that was having problems several years ago. They're suing the former owners for breach of contract, claiming they didn't clean the site properly.

The Justice Department is filing a lawsuit against poultry producers for deceptive and abusive practices toward their workers. The lawsuit was filed in Maryland.

A rare Mickey Mantle baseball card is going up for auction next month. The owner bought the card at a New York City show in 1991 for $50,000.

SpaceX has launched 46 Starlink satellites into orbit in California. The satellites came from a Falcon 9 rocket that took off out of the Vandenberg Space Force Base.

271 North Carolina residents will be put out of work as Mississippi-based furniture maker is closing their two manufacturing plants in NC.

Nippon Denkai's American subsidiary announced plans for a $150 million copper and foil plant to be built in Augusta, GA. The plant was originally announced to be built in Camden, S.C.

New Iberia-based Aviation Exteriors Louisiana is planning a $2.5 million expansion. They plan on offering new services such as aircraft maintenance and repair.