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Savannah Peters

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Savannah is a reporter based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her reporting centers on Indigenous communities and rural economies.

Latest Stories (330)

Opportunities to wager on women's college hoops lag

Mar 25, 2025
Experts say the lag in betting on women's sports is a missed opportunity.
The March Madness logo is pictured at Amica Mutual Pavillion during Practice Day ahead of the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
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For former federal workers, the move to state or local government can come with drawbacks

Mar 24, 2025
Officials in Maryland, New York, New Mexico and Kansas City are among those launching recruitment campaigns targeting federal workers. But matching those workers’ federal salaries and competing with private sector offers will be tough.
New York is among the states looking to fill vacancies by hiring recently laid-off federal workers.
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Uncertainty drives gold to record prices

Mar 18, 2025
Gold futures rose above $3,000 per ounce.
Gold prices have hit a record high as investors seek more stable commodities.
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The Trump administration slashed staff at two tribal colleges. Students are suing.

Mar 13, 2025
Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute each initially lost about 20% of their staff.
Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute have both been affected by federal layoffs.
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Prediction markets got Trump's victory right

Nov 7, 2024
And at least this time, these betting markets knew something traditional forecasters didn’t.
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Farmers were feeling the blues, but sentiment shifted in October

Nov 6, 2024
The Federal Reserve's easing of interest rates may be one factor that turned the mood around. Another could be the election.
A drop in interest rates is good news for farmers. Many rely on loans for their planting-season needs and can't pay them off until crops are sold.
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New companies are coming to the Dow Jones

Nov 5, 2024
The chipmaker Nvidia will replace its rival Intel on the stock index. And the paint company Sherwin-Williams will sub in for the chemical giant Dow.
Getting subbed out of the Dow “is a real kick in the pants,” said Hilary Kramer of Greentech Research.
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Most people aren't rich enough to benefit from sunsetting estate tax provision

Nov 1, 2024
The upcoming election could impact whether a provision of Trump-era tax reform is extended beyond 2026.
Then-President Donald Trump speaks about the passage of tax reform legislation on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, Dec. 20, 2017.
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WNBA players are ditching their contract. Here's what they want in a new one

Oct 30, 2024
After a historic 2024 season, players are after higher salaries, better family and retirement benefits and a larger cut of WNBA profits.
The WNBA's growing popularity is sparking new CBA negotiation discussions among players.
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Car buyers face a daunting market, even among falling prices for used vehicles

Oct 30, 2024
The gap between the average price of a new and used vehicle eclipsed $20,000, according to Edmunds — the widest gap since the site started tracking it in 2004.
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