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Story #1- We need to provide more opportunities for young people to get into skilled trades: Ed Brady
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Who: CEO of Home Builders Institute, Ed Brady
What: The shortage of construction workers, leading America to a shortage of housing
When: September 29, 2026
Where: Across the US
This is national news because it affects people from all over, and we need to find a solution to fix it.
Fox Business is a credible source because it is trusted by many Americans and is a major news network full of professional and educated workers.
CEO of the Home Builders Institute, Ed Brady, comes on Fox to tell us about the 300,000-person shortage America is facing with construction workers. He mentions how it is a housing crisis, and AI data center construction is pulling people away from home building and construction work. Brady follows up by saying the younger generation will get more opportunities to work in the trades and to help get us out of the housing shortage we are dealing with now.
Story #2- Diesel prices rose 89% from January low to September record high
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Who: USA Facts team writes about Donald Trump and the EIA
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What: Gas prices, and it peaked at $6.38 per gallon
When: Written about the peak on Sept. 21, published on Sept. 29
Where: The US
This is news because it has a big effect on everyone in America who drives and is impacting our economy greatly.
USA Facts is a trustworthy site because it is not biased and gives straight facts.
In the US, the price of diesel in America has reached a peak average of $6.38 per gallon. The U.S.-Iran conflict going on right now has a direct effect on gas prices, and the Straight of Hormuz is the reason prices are rising. President Trump has recently been thinking about banning U.S. diesel exports because of the rising price of gas.
Story #3- For the same ticket on StubHub, different prices for different people
Wednesday, Sept. 30
Who: NBC News, Jing Feng and Vicky Nguyen
What: Eight different prices found for the same exact ticket on StubHub, specifically different fees charged.
When: Concert scheduled for October 30, 2026
Where: Concert in Madison Square Garden; issue on the StubHub website.
This is news because StubHub is a massive website used across America and is known to be a reliable way to purchase tickets, but with this news, people will think twice about the website.
NBC News is a trustworthy source of news because it is a large news network used across all of the U.S. and has educated and experienced researchers and employees.
NBC News had nine volunteers research the StubHub website, which led them to find that eight of them found different prices for the exact same concert ticket. The pricing differences were found in the fees- even though they had the same “base pay”. StubHub later came out to say the reason for the pricing differences was a pricing experiment they are trying.
