Israel’s Consul General celebrate’s country’s 69th birthday in Meridian
The Consul general of Israel was in Meridian yesterday to celebrate Israel’s 69th Birthday and the strong relationship between the U.S. and Israel. “Israel, first...
Tag : economy
America’s energy potential looking up
by Alex Paton
Temperatures are high but gas prices are low. While the temps are creeping up, gas prices are the lowest that they’ve been in a decade....
Unemployment numbers show economic increase
The latest numbers from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security shows the lowest rate of unemployment in the state’s history. Mississippi’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate...
State unemployment hits lowest mark in more than 15 years
by Chad Dixon
More Mississippians are headed to work as the state’s unemployment rate is the lowest its been since May 2001. According to the Mississippi Department of...
Tourism brought billions to Mississippi in 2016
Visit Mississippi has released the 2016 Economic Impact Report to highlight the benefit tourists brought to the state. $6.3 billion dollars were brought into the...
State of Mississippi’s economy announced by Treasurer
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON- State Treasurer Lynn Fitch has released the annual economic briefing in collaboration with the State Economist’s office for the State Legislature. ...
Lowest Gas Prices in Mississippi: AAA Says Gas Might Go Even Lower
by kim
MERIDIAN, Miss.–The lowest gas prices in the country were in Meridian this week. You could buy it for $1.59 for a gallon of regular at...
Railroad Bill Could Include Restoring Rail Service Along the Coast
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Have you ever gotten on the Amtrak and gone to Chicago or New Orleans. Restoring a route that disappeared from the Mississippi coast after...
The Fight is Not Over: Wicker Vows Not to Accept Obama’s Keystone Veto
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The possible 42,000 jobs that could come with the Keystone XL pipeline may be the reason that senators, like Mississippi’s Roger Wicker, said Wednesday...
Cochran: Obama Administration Proposals Could Hurt Mississippi’s Economy
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Naming one of Mississippi’s snakes as an endangered species could end up hurting Mississippi’s economy, said Sen. Thad Cochran Wednesday. He said he will...