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The Baltimore Sun - Business

US stocks climb toward a record as companies keep piling up profits and oil prices ease

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McDonald's posts strong second quarter profit, names new leader for US market

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Free ice cream to be served in Annapolis, benefiting Chesapeake Bay group

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State grants totaling nearly $1M benefit Open Works, Patterson Park, others

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Workers unionize at Wilde Lake Village Center Starbucks

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2026 Carroll Biz Challenge: Finalist publishes hyperlocal community magazines

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Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts

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US companies are stepping up to cut reliance on China for critical minerals used in key weapons

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How to use TIPS in your portfolio

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Maryland power plant wants to close. It can't until BGE power lines are approved.

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US stocks rally near a record as falling oil prices ease Wall Street's worries about inflation

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US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions

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Blanca Flor closes downtown Annapolis shop, seeks new location

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723 Maryland nonprofits are financially 'delinquent' with the state

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Longtime Anneslie hardware store for sale as owner prepares to retire

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AI weeds out older and minority job applicants, lawsuit against Workday claims

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As BGE deal ends, Baltimore plans new division to handle conduit repairs

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Over 100 women's college basketball players team up in unionization effort

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Cars might be stuck at unsafe Glen Burnie office building for months

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Owner of 59-year-old Ellicott City antique shop dies at 83

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Sheetz proposed for Liberty Road west of Eldersburg

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Regulators propose overhaul to law governing how banks lend to low-and-middle income communities

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State AGs expand consumer work as prices rise and Trump guts federal protections

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Social media companies sued over deaths of four teens as pressure, lawsuits over child safety mount

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Maryland Stadium Authority names new executive director

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US stocks rise to finish a wild July as Amazon soars, Apple sinks and inflation worries worsen

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New York sues prediction market platform Kalshi alleging 'illegal gambling operation'

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Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher

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Anthropic says its AI models hacked 3 organizations during testing

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The Mall in Columbia rolls out paid parking option

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This Maryland city's dining has blossomed over the past few months. What to know.

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Dick's House of Sport announces opening date for Annapolis Mall store

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Ciena to relocate corporate offices to Howard County's Maple Lawn

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Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next

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Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year at 6.66%

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Hollywood's open secret: It's battling AI — and already addicted to it

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Former Golden Globes owners sue Penske Media alleging fraud in acquisition of awards show

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Giant Food grocery store closing in Baltimore County

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This is how to stretch your new car buying dollars in 2026, according to Edmunds

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Trump touted his tariffs in Michigan despite rising costs. Even some of his supporters are worried

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US economy grows a sluggish 1.5% second-quarter with inflation remaining stubbornly high

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US filings for jobless benefits rise to 197,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low

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Microsoft's best day since 2008 leads US stocks, while inflation worries remain in the bond market

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$1M Powerball ticket sold at Odenton Royal Farms

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Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants

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Govans BBQ restaurant to find new home in Baltimore County

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Starbucks reports strong quarterly sales across customer income levels and times of day

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Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over its first-in-the-nation law banning 'nudification' technology

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Malls, once symbols of American consumer culture, are splitting. Some are dying as others thrive

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Wildfires near Bordeaux bring more troubles to France's wine industry

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US bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national security

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Credit card benefits that are often oversold

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Oil prices jump, while the Dow drops more than 1,100 as sinking AI stocks drag Wall Street lower

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Fed leaves interest rate unchanged but with 3 dissents as Warsh praises 'good family fight'

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Ellicott City's comeback from flood is its defining story a decade later

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A decade later, Ellicott City business owners remember what the flood left behind

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Baltimore wants BGE to pay more for conduit use; utility says customers will foot the bill

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Elon Musk launches invite-only X Money with a Visa debit card, 6% yield and real-time transfers

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eBay agrees to pay nearly $50 million to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask

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Hot Property: Westminster home offers pool and luxurious primary suite

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Workplaces look for cheaper AI as 'tokenmaxxing' fades as a corporate fad

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Towson wealth manager acquired by Atlanta firm

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For some, 'Skynet Day' came too close to sci-fi after a rogue agent hacked into a startup

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Will tough talk be enough? Fed Chair Warsh faces pressure to combat inflation

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Americans' confidence in US economy fell this month as Iran conflict sent gas prices back up

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Market bubble? Expert reads the signs

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Johnson & Johnson proposes $5.5 billion talc settlement to end marathon legal fight

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Wall Street's flip from AI to less-loved stocks accelerates, while oil prices keep easing

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Cheaper, open and intelligent: Chinese AI models gain ground, as they make inroads in the US

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Nvidia's $750 billion deals revive fear of AI circular financing

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Investigation: EmPOWER utilities need stronger safeguards to handle ratepayer funds

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Downtown Salisbury projects are stalled. Business leaders blame the mayor.

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Sykesville's historic cannery building could become $2M pavilion

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Cracker Barrel CEO steps down a year after logo debacle

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Rising swipe fees impacting back-to-school prices

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Clinton Foundation launches an institute to help state governments find nonpartisan solutions

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Stocks drift on Wall Street and crude oil prices drop as Mideast tensions cool

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A forced-labor crackdown or an end-run around Congress? Dissecting Trump's new tariffs

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How small nuclear reactors could help ease Maryland's energy crisis

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China memory chipmaker CXMT's shares soar in a blockbuster share listing in Shanghai

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You just retired (or are about to). Now what?

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Baltimore tightens Fells Point security with new entry rules, teen restrictions

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Maryland lawmakers seek PJM reforms amid rising electric bills

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Ruling issued on controversial Chick-fil-A proposal in Arnold

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Paramount delays closing Warner buyout while judge considers states' challenge

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New cookie shop opens in Glen Burnie

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Virginia architecture firm acquires Baltimore-based AHS Architects

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Trump says US will investigate EU trade practices, claiming the bloc unfairly fined tech giants

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A Buckley restaurant and its building are listed for sale in Annapolis

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What credit score do you need for a 0% APR credit card?

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Ford recalls more than half a million Broncos due to engine fire risk

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New US tariffs linked to claims of foreign forced labor dismay and anger trading partners

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Stocks waver on Wall Street while crude oil prices fall for the first time in a week

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Spying allegations aside, Bisignano, head of IRS and SSA, says your info is safe with him

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Effort to designate Lutherville Station as transit-oriented development draws scrutiny

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