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The average FICO credit score is 718, and the average VantageScore credit score is 702. Minnesota has the highest average FICO credit score, with an average FICO score of 742. Understanding credit scoresWhat a credit score meansA credit score is a number that indicates how likely a person is to repay their creditors back on time, based on payment history from their credit report. The 10 states with the lowest average VantageScore credit scores show a similar pattern, predominantly comprised of southern states. Along with exploring credit scores, credit reports, and how to build credit, Jennifer analyzes how current economic trends impact everyday people and offers her expert advice on budgeting, saving, and growing wealth in today’s economy.

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☆ 10 states with America's worst infrastructure, and most to gain from billions in federal dollars
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

To evaluate each state's infrastructure, our Top States study considers not just roads, bridges, ports and airports. The state broadband office notes that it is the nation's ninth-largest allocation per capita. The state's power grid is among America's least reliable, according to U.S. Department of Energy data. The severe weather means power outages are frequent as well. Since then, the power outages have persisted, making Maine's grid among the worst in the nation.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, Seth Martindale, Rusty, Dan Koeck, Doug Burgum, Biden, Mark Miller, Suzanne Kreiter, Jim Justice, Senators Joe Manchin, Shelley Moore Capito, Mississippi Brenda Gavin, Elnora Ross, Michael Democker, Robert Gauthier, We're, Lauren Owens Lambert, Logan —, stoplights, Brianna Soukup, Lance King Organizations: Companies, Business, CNBC, Infrastructure Law, Arkansas Turrell, Arkansas Broadband Office, Law, Arkansas Economic Development Corporation, North Dakota, Washington Post, Peace Garden State, U.S . Department of Energy, Power Company, Dakota Utilities, Montana Bison, Getty, Industrial, Rte, Boston Globe, Census, U.S . Department of Transportation, West Virginia, Gov, U.S, Senators, West Virginia Coal Association, Justice, Manchin, Virginia Economic, First Street Foundation, Hawaii, Los Angeles Times, Afp, Boston Regional Airport, Spirit Airlines, Orlando, Logan, JetBlue, White Mountain Cable, Portland Press, Portland Press Herald, Central Maine Power, Power, Energy Department, Maine Locations: States, Arkansas, Arkansas Turrell Arkansas, Turrell Arkansas, Underwood, Peace, North Dakota, Minnesota, Dakota, Buffalo, Yellowstone, Montana, Massachusetts, Canton, Bay State, Boston, Kanawha, Poca, West Virginia, Winfield, Putnam County, Mountain State, Virginia, Mississippi, Louin , Mississippi, Gulf, BroadbandNow, Lahaina , Hawaii, Maui, Lahaina, Western Maui, Hampshire, Hampton , New Hampshire, Manchester, New Hampshire, New England, Maine, Epsom , New Hampshire, Brighton, Woodford Street, Portland, Alaska, Dalton, Coldfoot , Alaska

☆ Opinion: It’s ok to mock Biden and Trump for their age? Why that’s dangerous
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Opinion Arick Wierson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Editor’s Note: Arick Wierson is an Emmy Award-winning television producer and former senior media adviser to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The Guardian, for example, ran a headline, “Trump is too old and incited a coup. Yet any meaningful conversation about how we, as Americans, need to revisit our prejudices around age have been notably absent in this election. While the benefits are still unevenly distributed, new technologies continue to improve the quality of health care and Americans are once again living longer (after a slight dip during the pandemic.) Americans are not only living longer but better than ever before.

Persons: Michael Bloomberg, Read, ageism, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, “ Trump, Biden, Barack Obama, America’s, Trump Organizations: New York, CNN, Guardian, Los Angeles Times, . North Dakota, American Psychological Association, Fortune, Social Security Administration Locations: United States, America, Africa, . North

☆ Trump VP prospect Doug Burgum and GOP megadonor Harold Hamm are allies in business and politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Continental Resources donated $1 million to the super PAC in April, according to Federal Election Commission records. A spokeswoman for both Continental Resources and Hamm, its executive chairman, did not respond to a request for comment. All seven wells have been active since 2011, just two years after Burgum's family signed an agreement with Continental Resources. The Burgum Farm Partnership LLP, which oversees the family farm land in Williams County and Cass County, is worth between $500,001 and $1 million, according to the financial disclosure. Doug Burgum is a managing partner of the Burgum Farm Partnership, and he signed the businesses' latest annual report in March.

Persons: Donald Trump, Doug Burgum, Vivek Ramaswamy, Jabin, Harold Hamm, Burgum, Theodore Roosevelt, Sen, Marco Rubio, Rubio, Trump, Hamm, Bradley Burgum, Mike Nowatzki, Nowatzki, Burgum's, He's, Barbara, Edward Hirs, Brandon Bell, Jack Balagia, Ryan Kellog, Kellog, Ted Borrego, —, Virginia Canter, Canter, Chip Somodevilla, he's, Kathryn, Dan Eberhart, Eberhart, Leah Millis Organizations: North Dakota Gov, Margate, Washington Post, Continental Resources, Trump White House, CNBC, Trump, Republican, Trump that's, Inc, Commission, Continental, Federal, North Dakota's Minerals Department, Drilling, LLP, University of Houston, Getty, University of Texas, Exxon Mobil, University of Chicago, University of Houston Law Center, Trump White, North, Canter . North, Burgum Locations: Laconia, NH, Hamm, North Dakota, Williams County, Burgum, Fla, Florida, Dakota, North, Brooklyn, Cass County, Fort Stockton , Texas, Washington, Canter ., Canter . North Dakota, Laconia , New Hampshire, Continental Resources . North Dakota, Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, U.S

☆ Opinion: Credibility is the key at Trump trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

The idea that Cohen talked to Trump about Daniels on that call “was a lie,” Blanche alleged. Moreover, my experience has been that juries don’t decide based upon one moment — they base their judgment on an overall view.”There were allegedly three parties aware of the scheme to conceal the real reason Trump paid Cohen more than $400,000 in supposed legal fees: Trump, Cohen and Allen Weisselberg, then-chief financial officer of the Trump Organization. “Weisselberg could be the linchpin to validate Cohen’s claims about Trump agreeing to reimburse him through Trump Organization, as a business expense,” wrote attorney Stacy Schneider. Trump seems to be tempted to go mano a mano and show that he is better fit to be commander-in-chief. The new requirement for GOP politicians wanting to demonstrate their loyalty to Trump seems to be visiting the Manhattan courthouse where he’s on trial.

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It’s just the latest sign that the pilgrimage to Trump’s criminal trial in New York has become a new litmus test for Trump loyalty inside the GOP ahead of November. Then, the GOP members joined Trump in his motorcade – including the Republican candidate challenging GOP Rep. Bob Good, who has tried to cozy up to Trump after initially endorsing Florida Gov. President, we’ve got your back,” GOP Rep. Andy Ogles said outside the courthouse. Gaetz along with Boebert and GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who were all in New York on Thursday, missed the vote. GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sparked outrage when she went after Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s appearance and Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s intelligence, with the committee meeting devolving into a heated sparring match.

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☆ Why Johnson’s appearance at Manhattan courthouse stands out among Republicans backing up Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —House Speaker Mike Johnson is not waiting for ex-President Donald Trump to be judged by a jury of his peers. Vance, a possible VP contender, was there along with Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a famed former college football coach. The speaker’s appearance is different, given the constitutional heft of his office and the figurative connotations it evokes. Some experts have questioned whether any other defendant besides Trump would face the same indictment at the hands of a prosecutor, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat. Trump is exercising his right to mount a defense and is considered innocent until proven guilty.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Donald Trump, He’s, Trump, Johnson, Michael Cohen, Ohio Sen, J.D, Vance, Alabama Sen, Tommy Tuberville, Doug Burgum, ”, he’s, Stormy Daniels, Daniels, Cohen, Trump’s, –, ” Johnson, Attorney Alvin Bragg, “ Organizations: CNN —, Republican, Louisiana Republican, Trump, ”, Ohio, Alabama, North Dakota Gov, GOP, Attorney, Democrat Locations: Louisiana, New York, Manhattan

☆ Maybe Kristi Noem doesn't want to be Trump's vice president
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Kristi Noem keeps hurting her chances to become Donald Trump's running mate. Kristi Noem has campaigned so badly to be former President Donald Trump's vice president that even some of the most controversial Trumpworld figures are turned off. If Noem truly wants to be vice president, this has been one of the worst efforts to obtain the job. AdvertisementIt's a difficult balance trying to become vice president. At worst, a potential vice president could lose all the leverage to shape the role in a way that would benefit him or her the most.

Persons: Kristi Noem, Donald Trump's, Noem, —, I've, Steve Bannon, Donald Trump Jr, Bannon, Trump, Tim Walz, Nicole Malliotakis, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Harry Truman, FDR, Sen, JD Vance, Trump . Sen, Marco Rubio, Doug Burgum, Tim Scott of, George Costanza, Saul Goodman, Saul, Biden, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Karen Bass, Susan Rice, Gretchen Whitmer, Elizabeth Warren Organizations: South Dakota Gov, Service, White, Trump Jr, Cricket, The Guardian, Minnesota Gov, GOP, New, New York Republican, Politico, Gov, Ohio Republican, Trump ., Trump, Trump . North Dakota Gov, Wall Street, Los Angeles Mayor, New York Times, Michigan Gov Locations: New York, Texas, Ohio, Trump ., Tim Scott of South Carolina, Los Angeles, Biden's White

☆ What makes TikTok a threat to the U.S.?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhat makes TikTok a threat to the U.S.? North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp and Pinscreen CEO Hao Li join 'The Exchange' to discuss the recent push to ban TikTok in the U.S., the risks TikTok might pose for Americans, and more.

Persons: Heidi Heitkamp, Hao Li Locations: U.S, . North Dakota

The trove of investigation documents released Thursday includes a timeline of images from Mohamed Barakat’s apartment and surveillance cameras that map his movements before the July 14 shooting as officers investigated a routine traffic crash. Barakat shot and killed one Fargo police officer and wounded two other officers and a bystander before a fourth officer killed him in an exchange of gunfire. Images taken from video on the night before the shooting show a tactical vest on Barakat's apartment floor, Barakat checking his door while holding a gun and a cellphone, and later assembling a short-barreled shotgun. Much of his subsequent movements involved driving around Fargo, returning several times to his garage and at least twice to his apartment. A fourth officer, Zach Robinson, fired back with a 9 mm handgun, shooting the clip of Barakat's rifle and effectively disabling it.

Persons: Mohamed Barakat’s, Barakat, he’s, General Drew Wrigley, Wrigley, ” Wrigley, Jake Wallin —, —, Andrew Dotas, Tyler Hawes, Zach Robinson, Robinson, Claudia Lauer Organizations: N.D, North Dakota, Associated Locations: BISMARCK, Fargo , North Dakota, Fargo, Syrian, U.S, Downtown Fargo, Philadelphia

☆ Oil prices gain $1 on strong U.S. economic growth
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil prices gained steam Thursday on stronger than expected U.S. economic growth, stimulus in China and falling domestic crude stockpiles. The U.S. economy grew 3.3% in the fourth quarter of 2023, soundly beating the Wall Street consensus estimate of 2%. Commercial crude oil stockpiles in the U.S. declined by 9.2 million barrels during the week ended Jan. 19, according to the Energy Information Agency. The stockpile decline is due to U.S. production taking a hit from a winter storm earlier this month, according to John Evans with PVM Oil Associates. U.S. production declined by 1 million barrels per day to 12.3 million bpd last week, according to estimates from the EIA.

Persons: Brent, John Evans, Ida, Ryan Grabinski, Grabinski, Evans Organizations: West Texas Intermediate, Energy Information Agency, PVM Oil Associates, Strategas Securities, Wednesday, CNBC PRO Locations: China, U.S, North Dakota, North America, Aden, Yemen, Iran, Iraq

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The number of candidates on stage is shrinking, but the fundamentals of Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate may be familiar to anyone who has watched the previous three meetings. Here’s how to watch the debate and what to watch for:What time is the Republican debate? Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesWhat channel is the Republican debate on? Where is the Republican debate? Four Republicans will be on the debate stage, the smallest field yet as polling and donor benchmarks for qualification rise.

Persons: Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie, It’s, NewsNation's Elizabeth Vargas, Megyn Kelly, Kelly, Eliana Johnson, NewsNation, —, Jimmy Carter, Ramaswamy, Haley, Christie, Tuscaloosa . South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Doug Burgum, Iowa’s Jan, Trump, it’s, DeSantis, Will, ”, ___ Meg Kinnard, ___ Peoples Organizations: COLUMBIA, Former United Nations, Florida Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, The Washington Free Beacon, Republican, CW, Republican National, GOP, Moody Music Hall, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa ., North Dakota Gov, Trump, Trump voters, Disney, ___ Locations: New Jersey, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa . Alabama, Tuscaloosa . South Carolina, Florida, South, New York

Nikki Haley is surging in support among Iowa Republicans and is now tied for second place in the battle for the GOP nomination in the Hawkeye State, according to a poll released Monday morning. Haley has the first-choice backing of 16% of Iowa Republicans – the same as Florida Gov. The poll was conducted before Trump's vice president, Mike Pence, dropped out of the race on Saturday, saying "this is not my time." Even before the realignment, Pence was struggling, having dropped from 6% support in August to 2% in the current poll. The Iowa poll reflects a new political reality for the 2024 elections, with the nominations for both major political parties appearing to be sewn up with two and a half months to go before the first nominating contest.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Trump, –, pollster J, Ann Selzer, Haley, Iowa Republicans –, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie, Doug Burgum, Asa Hutchinson, Ryan Binkley, Mike Pence, Pence, Joe Biden, Biden, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Dean Phillips, Phillips, James Garfield, Jan Organizations: South Carolina Gov, Iowa Republicans, GOP, Republican, Des Moines Register, NBC, Florida Gov, Suffolk University, Boston Globe, USA, New Hampshire Republican, Tech, New, New Jersey Gov, North Dakota Gov, Arkansas Gov, Pence, Trump, Democratic Locations: Hawkeye, Florida, New Hampshire, DeSantis, New, New Jersey, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota

Final Crop Watch soy yield across the Iowa and Illinois locations averaged 4.625 in 2021 and 4.375 in 2022. CORNThe 11-field, average Crop Watch corn yield fell to a season-low of 3.61 from 3.7 last week, an equal decline as in the previous two weeks. Crop Watch corn yield was 3.68 this week last year and 3.82 in 2021. Six of the 11 Crop Watch corn fields carry a yield score of 4 or better with a high of 4.5 in Ohio. Photos of the Crop Watch fields can be tracked on my Twitter feed using handle @kannbwx.

Persons: Dane Rhys Acquire, Karen Braun, Aurora Ellis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Crop Watch, Crop, Iowa, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Deerfield , Ohio, U.S, Rights NAPERVILLE , Illinois, Iowa, Illinois, Corn, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio . North Dakota , Nebraska, Ohio . Minnesota, North Dakota, Kingsbury , South Dakota, Freeborn , Minnesota, Burt , Nebraska, Rice , Kansas, Audubon , Iowa, Cedar , Iowa, Warren , Illinois, Crawford , Illinois, Tippecanoe , Indiana, Fairfield , Ohio, The North Dakota, Griggs County, Stutsman County

☆ Opinion | Those Double-Parked Amazon Trucks Are More Than Just an Annoyance
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Christopher Caldwell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

But the public’s leverage is weak, the political dynamics are complex and the alternatives are fewer than they used to be. The upshot was an enduring advantage for internet retailers over bricks-and-mortar stores. Adding insult to injury, the big internet retailers have taken great advantage of a communal resource. The real estate that Amazon and other vendors require to make their deliveries is not private but public. We faced a smaller version of this problem with the surge of urban lunch trucks a decade ago.

Persons: ’, it’s Organizations: UPS, FedEx Locations: North Dakota, New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia

☆ GOP candidate Will Hurd slams Ron DeSantis' defense of Florida’s slavery curriculum
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Summer Concepcion | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis for defending Florida's new public school standards that teach that some Black people benefited from slavery because it taught them useful skills. "But this is one more part of a fact pattern of Ron DeSantis being mean and hateful." A few of DeSantis' Republican opponents, including Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina and former New Jersey Gov. Doug Burgum, another 2024 GOP contender, told NBC News "it's an absurd idea" to think that slavery benefited Black people. Asked about the incident on Sunday, Hurd said: "I knew there were going to be people that didn't like it."

Persons: Will Hurd, Sergio FLORES, SERGIO FLORES, Ron DeSantis, Hurd, DeSantis, Kamala Harris, Sen, Tim Scott of, Chris Christie, Doug Burgum, Donald Trump, — Organizations: US, Republican Party of, Iowa, AFP, Getty Images, Former Texas Rep, Republican, Sunday, Gov, NBC, Press, Florida State Board, New, New Jersey Gov, Republicans, North Dakota Gov, Black Republicans, GOP, Senate Locations: Des Moines , Iowa, AFP, Florida, Tim Scott of South Carolina, New Jersey, Texas, Iowa, United States

☆ Which Republicans can challenge Trump? Here's what the money says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —For any Republican presidential candidate not named Donald Trump, making the first primary debate on August 23 in Milwaukee is an essential obstacle to overcome. The Republican National Committee set minimum viability requirements that numerous candidates are having trouble meeting. But the FEC – which is evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans – often struggles to agree on enforcement actions. But that perhaps is not surprising – given how large Trump, his former boss-turned-nemesis, looms over the hard-core Republican base. How is Trump making money these days?

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Fredreka Schouten, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s, “, ”, Doug Burgum, Burgum, Asa Hutchinson, Vivek Ramaswamy, I’ve, Republicans –, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, Ramaswamy –, he’s, hasn’t, ” Trump, Christie, Mike Pence, Pence, Hutchinson, Will Hurd, We’ve, can’t, Steve Contorno, Trump’s, WOLF, You’ve, Melania, Melania Trump, Biden, Joe Biden, That’s, Barack Obama, I’m, David Wright suss, David, Alex Leeds Matthews, –, it’s Organizations: CNN, Fox News, Republican National Committee, Trump, Miami Mayor, GOP, “ Francis Free, North Dakota Gov, Former Arkansas Gov, Federal, Commission, Republicans, Florida Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, Politico, White, Democratic, DNC, Biden Locations: Milwaukee, –, Florida, New Jersey, Wisconsin

☆ How much you need to earn to be in the top 1% in every U.S. state
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In Connecticut, households need to earn an annual income of $952,902 or more to be part of the top 1% of earners. While residents in more urban states tend to earn more, they also generally have a higher cost of living, which somewhat offsets those larger incomes. ConnecticutTop 1% income threshold: $952,9022. MassachusettsTop 1% income threshold: $903,4013. West VirginiaTop 1% income threshold: $367,582DON'T MISS: Want to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life?

Persons: That's Organizations: Connecticut, Massachusetts, California, . New, Washington, New York, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Virginia, Maryland, Texas, Utah, Minnesota, Nevada, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, . North Dakota, Georgia, Oregon, Arizona, Idaho, North Carolina, Montana, Kansas, Rhode, Tennessee, Alaska, Nebraska, Delaware, Vermont, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Michigan, Maine, Missouri, Ohio, Hawaii, Iowa, Indiana, Alabama, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, New, Mississippi, West Virginia Top Locations: Connecticut, West Virginia, California, New York, Southern, Mississippi, Iowa, . New Jersey, New Mexico

☆ Alaska and West Virginia have the worst economies of all US states and are more at risk of recession, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Michelle Mishina for InsiderHawaii received 145 out of 360 points in CNBC's 2023 economy score. Getty ImagesConnecticut and Iowa both received 141 out of 360 points in CNBC's 2023 economy score. North DakotaDenis Tangney Jr./GettyNorth Dakota received 108 out of 360 points in CNBC's 2023 economy score. Tim Graham/Getty ImagesRhode Island and West Virginia both received 99 out of 360 points in CNBC's 2023 economy score. sarkophoto/iStock/Getty Images PlusAlaska was found to have the worst economy in the US, with a score of 57 out of 360 points.

Persons: Michelle Mishina, Jonathan D, Dakota Denis Tangney Jr, Richard T, Tim Graham Organizations: CNBC, Service, Hawaii, Iowa State Capitol, Getty Images, . New, Getty, Dakota, Getty Images Mississippi, Alaska Train Locations: Florida, Texas, Alaska, West Virginia, Wall, Silicon, States, Florida , Texas, North Carolina, Hawaii Kauai, CNBC's, Connecticut, Iowa, Getty Images Connecticut, ., . New Hampshire, Littleton , New Hampshire, Hampshire, Louisiana New Orleans, Goforth Louisiana, Dakota, . Mississippi Gulfport , Mississippi, Rhode Island, West Virginia New England, Rhode, Fairbanks , Alaska

Nine of the 11 Crop Watch corn fields should be tasseling within the next 10 days or so. Although cool July weather generally supports big crop yields, a couple of the Crop Watch producers mentioned that their fields could benefit from some heat and sun. The weekly increase was Crop Watch corn’s largest since late June 2021, when much-needed rain finally fell in the central Corn Belt. Soybean conditions jumped to 4.05 from 3.73 in the prior week, Crop Watch beans’ biggest-ever weekly improvement but similar to that same week in June 2021. Photos of the Crop Watch fields can be tracked on my Twitter feed using handle @kannbwx.

Persons: Karen Braun, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Crop, Crop Watch, U.S . Department of, Watch, Southeastern Illinois, Nebraska, South, Reuters, Thomson Locations: NAPERVILLE , Illinois, Ohio, North Dakota, Nebraska , Kansas, Indiana, Illinois . North Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota , Kansas, Illinois, North Dakota , Kansas , Indiana, Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Kingsbury , South Dakota, Freeborn , Minnesota, Burt , Nebraska, Rice , Kansas, Audubon , Iowa, Cedar , Iowa, Warren , Illinois, Crawford , Illinois, Tippecanoe , Indiana, Fairfield , Ohio, The North Dakota, Griggs County, Stutsman County

That caused some offsetting of Crop Watch conditions in the latest week, though a small decline was observed overall. Crop Watch conditions are intended as more of a visual assessment than a yield indicator. Crop Watch condition averages are not weighted due to the sample size, though USDA’s conditions are weighted by acreage estimates. Photos of the Crop Watch fields can be tracked on my Twitter feed using handle @kannbwx. Crop Watch Conditions: June 25, 2023Karen Braun is a market analyst for Reuters.

Persons: Karen Braun, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Crop Watch, U.S . Department of, South Dakota, Nebraska, Crop, Reuters, Thomson Locations: NAPERVILLE , Illinois, U.S, Nebraska, Illinois, South Dakota, Iowa, North Dakota, South, Kansas, Ohio, Minnesota, Indiana, Kingsbury , South Dakota, Freeborn , Minnesota, Burt , Nebraska, Rice , Kansas, Audubon , Iowa, Cedar , Iowa, Warren , Illinois, Crawford , Illinois, Tippecanoe , Indiana, Fairfield , Ohio, The North Dakota, Griggs County, Stutsman County

Each week the Crop Watch producers assign condition scores to their fields on a 1-to-5 scale. Crop Watch conditions do not incorporate yield assumptions, which will come later in the season. The North Dakota corn is in Griggs County and the soybeans are in Stutsman. Photos of the Crop Watch fields can be tracked on my Twitter feed using handle @kannbwx. Crop Watch 2023 ProducersKaren Braun is a market analyst for Reuters.

Persons: Karen Braun, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Crop, U.S . Department of Agriculture’s, South, Kansas, Indiana, Producers, Reuters, Thomson Locations: NAPERVILLE , Illinois, U.S, North Dakota, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Nebraska, Indiana , Illinois , Iowa, Kingsbury , South Dakota, Freeborn , Minnesota, Burt , Nebraska, Rice , Kansas, Audubon , Iowa, Cedar , Iowa, Warren , Illinois, Crawford , Illinois, Tippecanoe , Indiana, Fairfield , Ohio, The North Dakota, Griggs County

☆ Canadian province changes LGBT policy in schools to 'recognize role of parents'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Sam Jabri-Pickett | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TORONTO, June 9 (Reuters) - Ruling conservatives in the Canadian province of New Brunswick this week made changes to rules for schools as they sought to "recognize the role of parents" in questions around gender identity, but have faced pushback from within their own party. On Thursday, provincial Education Minister Bill Hogan announced changes to that policy. Another change to the policy removes a reference to students being allowed to participate in activities "consistent with their gender identity". Indiana has enacted a law requiring teachers to tell parents when students ask to be called by a new name or different pronoun. Reporting by Sam Jabri-Pickett in Toronto; editing by Steve Scherer and Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Bill Hogan, Progressive Conservative Premier Blaine Higgs, Higgs, Justin Trudeau, Sam Jabri, Steve Scherer, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: TORONTO, New, Progressive Conservative Premier, Pickett, Thomson Locations: Canadian, New Brunswick, Toronto, Brunswick, United States, Indiana, Dakota

☆ Former VP Mike Pence officially enters 2024 Republican presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Tim Reid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Monday declared himself a candidate in the 2024 Republican race for the White House,setting up a fight against former President Donald Trump. Pence joins a growing field of Republican candidates, which includes Trump, U.S. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is also planning to enter the race on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with Burgum's plans. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is jumping into the race on Tuesday, bringing the total number of Republican candidates into double digits. Reporting by Katharine Jackson; editing by Tim Ahmann and Ross ColvinOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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The majority of those bills specifically affect transgender people, touching on nearly every aspect of a transgender person's public life. And the vulnerability of most Republican state legislators right now is in the primary, if at all," Allen said. The bill he signed on Wednesday also adds obstacles for transgender adults and grants courts jurisdiction in child custody battles in some cases involving gender-affirming care. Demonstrators swarmed the Texas House, leading lawmakers to send a bill banning gender-affirming care back to committee. In Montana, protests contributed to the censure of transgender state Representative Zooey Zephyr, who was banned from the state House floor by Republican legislators.

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