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		<description><![CDATA[There are macro economic trends, ever changing due to large sums of government money spent mostly to simply enhance the political fortunes of The Few, which certainly makes a huge economic /business difference all over the United States, where Beaufort County and northeastern NC is not excepted.]]></description>
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		<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:00:59 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Trump Urges Companies 'Like Apple' To Move Production To U.S. As China Trade War Intensifies]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/88364.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">"DON'T WAIT, DO IT NOW!"<br><i>( Published Sunday, April 20th, 2025 @ 7:10 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 20 Apr 2025 07:10:35 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[VinFast's losses continue to mount, officials still optimistic]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/72993.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">Coming on the heels of a second-quarter report that saw losses of $526.7 million, VinFast reported Thursday that it lost an additional $623 million for the third quarter of 2023.<br><i>( Published Saturday, February 3rd, 2024 @ 2:06 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 3 Feb 2024 02:06:24 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Charlotte consortium places bid for national tech hub recognition]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/71924.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">Charlotte has joined a list of major US cities who recently placed a formal bid to designate the Queen City as a nationally recognized regional tech hub.<br><i>( Published Monday, December 4th, 2023 @ 3:55 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 4 Dec 2023 03:55:45 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Here are the 'best' TV shows set in North Carolina]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/71363.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">As North Carolina is America's ninth most populous state, film and television producers are working with the Tarheel State in mind.<br><i>( Published Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 4:12 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 8 Nov 2023 16:12:12 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Disney Will Dismiss Large Chunk Of Entertainment Staffers Next Week: Report]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/67494.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">Disney plans to eliminate thousands of jobs next week, dismissing as many as 15% of entertainment staffers, according to a recent report from Bloomberg.<br><i>( Published Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 @ 1:05 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:05:29 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Musk Hopes Neuralink Brain Chip Will Play Role In 'Civilizational Risk Reduction']]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/72546.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">Neuralink founder Elon Musk said he hopes implanting wireless brain-computer chips in humans will play a role in the existential risk of population reduction posed by artificial intelligence.<br><i>( Published Thursday, October 12th, 2023 @ 8:48 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 12 Oct 2023 08:48:25 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ford Halts Controversial Battery Plant Amid Strikes From Auto Workers Union]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/72685.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">Ford announced on Monday that it is pausing construction on a multi-billion dollar battery plant in Marshall, Michigan that had drawn scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers over the company's partnership with Chinese battery-maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., or CATL.<br><i>( Published Thursday, October 5th, 2023 @ 10:23 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 5 Oct 2023 10:23:34 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Speaker Moore: NC ranks #1 in business in spite of Cooper]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/70346.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">On Tuesday, for the second year in a row, North Carolina earned the top spot in CNBC's annual "America's Top States for Business" rankings out of all 50 states.<br><i>( Published Sunday, October 1st, 2023 @ 11:22 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 1 Oct 2023 23:22:14 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Report: The pandemic solidified NC as economic powerhouse]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/70128.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">North Carolina is one of six southern states that, together, have become an economic powerhouse, overtaking the once dominant Northeast region of the United States. That's according to a new analysis from Bloomberg.<br><i>( Published Monday, September 25th, 2023 @ 10:55 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Sep 2023 22:55:01 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[NC receiving over $1.5 billion in federal funding for high-speed internet]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/69837.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">North Carolina is set to receive over $1.53 billion in federal funding to help with expanding high-speed internet across the state. The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) made the announcement Monday.<br><i>( Published Monday, September 11th, 2023 @ 7:30 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 11 Sep 2023 07:30:55 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[North Carolina's "Top State for Business" Ranking Further Undercuts the Case for NCInnovation]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/70552.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">With such a business-friendly climate, why would NCInnovation even be necessary?<br><i>( Published Friday, September 8th, 2023 @ 12:26 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 8 Sep 2023 00:26:39 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Millions Of Americans Give Up Hope They'll Ever Be Able To Retire, Poll Finds]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/71204.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">It's not just young people who are getting screwed by the current economy.<br><i>( Published Tuesday, August 29th, 2023 @ 1:23 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 29 Aug 2023 01:23:02 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fed Raises Interest Rates To Highest Level In Two Decades]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/70854.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates to the highest level in 22 years on Wednesday, despite easing inflationary pressures.<br><i>( Published Sunday, August 13th, 2023 @ 12:10 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 13 Aug 2023 12:10:31 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Former Obama Housing Commissioner Slams Biden Rule That Will Raise Mortgage Fees To Subsidize Low-Income Buyers]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/67451.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">David Stevens, a senior housing official under former President Barack Obama, condemned a proposal from President Joe Biden that will effectively penalize financially stable homebuyers to subsidize those with higher risk.<br><i>( Published Thursday, August 3rd, 2023 @ 11:08 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 3 Aug 2023 11:08:02 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[NC saw influx of small businesses during the pandemic]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/69241.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">North Carolina benefitted from the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of small business migration. That's according to a new Bureau of Labor Statistics report.<br><i>( Published Monday, July 31st, 2023 @ 1:05 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:05:21 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Zuckerberg Says Instagram Threads Has 30 Million Sign Ups]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/70264.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">"Feels like the beginning of something special."<br><i>( Published Friday, July 21st, 2023 @ 11:56 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:56:13 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Beer in North Carolina is booming again, but craft breweries are slowly recovering]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/68976.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">Last week, Beer Serves America reported that the beer industry contributes 75,082 jobs and brings in about $1.8 billion in taxes to the state of North Carolina.<br><i>( Published Friday, July 21st, 2023 @ 11:53 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:53:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[It's The South: Northeast U.S. No Longer Leader Contributing To Nation's GDP]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/70236.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">As Americans fled the Northeast United States with its repressive social policies during the coronavirus pandemic and immigrated to states in the South, the region lost its traditional position as the leader in contributing to the national GDP -- to the South.<br><i>( Published Monday, July 17th, 2023 @ 5:08 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Target Had A Special Push To Hire LGBTQ Designers For 'Pride' Collection Ahead Of Backlash]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Target CEO Days Before Boycott: DEI Is A 'Great Thing For Our Brand,' Creates 'Benefits For Our Shareholders']]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Strong Business Startups in North Carolina Continue at Near-Record Levels]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 11 Jun 2023 23:45:47 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[NC recognized third year in a row for economic development]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA['Bud Light Situation': Target Makes 'Emergency' Calls After Backlash To 'Tuck-Friendly' Female Swimwear: Report]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/68595.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">Target made "emergency" calls last week to managers and senior directors at the store after the company faced backlash for its Pride collection, which included "tuck-friendly" female swimwear and other products, according to a source inside the company.<br><i>( Published Friday, June 9th, 2023 @ 6:57 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Disney Announces Closure Of $2,500-Per-Night Star Wars-Themed Hotel After Just 1 Year]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fast Food Chain Will Use Underground Robots To Deliver Orders In Parking Lot]]></title>
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