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U.S. adds 3.5M businesses despite shaky economy

(The Center Square) - The United States added nearly 3.5 million new businesses in the first half of 2026, breaking previous expectations, according to a new report.

By Andrew Rice | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square
Published Jul 18, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

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U.S. adds 3.5M businesses despite shaky economy
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Gulf lawmakers aim to extend state borders to 9 miles offshore

(The Center Square) – A bipartisan coalition of Gulf Coast lawmakers is pushing to change a 73-year-old law that limits their states' maritime boundaries to 3 miles offshore, potentially reshaping the regulation of local fisheries and generating billions of dollars in tax revenues from offshore energy and minerals leases.

By Alton Wallace | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square
Published Jul 14, 2026, 2:57 PM ET

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Gulf lawmakers aim to extend state borders to 9 miles offshore
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Arthur hammers Louisiana; flood threat persists along Gulf Coast

(The Center Square) – Tropical Storm Arthur battered south Louisiana with heavy rain, flooding, tornadoes and widespread power outages as the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season moved inland after making landfall along the Texas coast.

By Misty Castile | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square
Published Jun 18, 2026, 2:39 PM ET

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Arthur hammers Louisiana; flood threat persists along Gulf Coast
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