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Gas prices continue to strain consumers, national budget
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (974+ words) As gas prices continue to tick up, consumers are feeling the strain in more ways than one. CLARKSBURG, W. Va. " Consumers are struggling with economic strain due to geopolitical volatility as the ripples of a two-month-old war in Iran reach far…...
Morgantown growth brings opportunities " and higher living costs | WV News | wvnews. com
1+ week, 2+ day ago (725+ words) West Virginia University's Downtown Campus in Morgantown stays busy most of the time. Better infrastructure would ease commuting throughout the city and increase the supply of available land, which could lower housing costs and attract additional residents, officials say. Housing…...
US Economy Jobs Report | US and World News | wvnews. com
1+ week, 2+ day ago (271+ words) US Economy Jobs Report WV News FILE - Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill. , Wednesday, April 15, 2026. There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language....
West Virginia unemployment rate drops to 4. 5% in March
2+ week, 4+ day ago (184+ words) West Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4. 5% in March, down from 4. 7% in February. CHARLESTON, W. Va. "West Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate saw a slight decrease in March, dropping to 4. 5% from 4. 7% reported for February. Both the number of employed and…...
Jerome Powell Harvard
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (151+ words) WV News Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gestures while addressing students at Harvard University, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Cambridge, Mass. There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. Sorry, an error…...
Study highlights economic power of WVU across the Mountain State
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (852+ words) WVU engineering students work on robotics projects at the Advanced Engineering Research Building on the Evansdale area of the Morgantown Campus. A WVU graduate embraces his parent following the December 2025 commencement ceremony. A student crosses in front of the Mounainlair…...
WVU study: Coal industry generates $21 B for West Virginia economy, supports 36, 000 jobs
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (480+ words) CHARLESTON, W. Va. " Coal mining and coal-fired power generation generated about $21 billion in economic activity and supported more than 36, 000 jobs in West Virginia in 2024, according to a new study released by the West Virginia Coal Association. The report, conducted by the…...
Asian shares surge, echoing a rally on Wall Street as oil prices sank back to about $90
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (654+ words) A currency trader passes by a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), rear center, and the foreign exchange rate between U. S. dollar and South Korean won, rear left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank…...
WVU study: Coal industry generates $21 B for West Virginia economy, supports 36, 000 jobs (copy)
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (480+ words) CHARLESTON, W. Va. " Coal mining and coal-fired power generation generated about $21 billion in economic activity and supported more than 36, 000 jobs in West Virginia in 2024, according to a new study released by the West Virginia Coal Association. The report, conducted by the…...
Iran US Gas Prices | US and World News | wvnews. com
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (300+ words) Iran US Gas Prices'WV News An American flag flies outside gas staion as gasoline prices are displayed on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Portland, Ore. There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented…...