“Duke Power reported $5 billion in profits and is proposing an 18% energy rate increase in North Carolina.”
In early 2026, Duke Energy reported approximately $5 billion in net income for 2025, and had proposed an 18% energy rate increase in North Carolina.
Multiple sources from February 2026 indicate that Duke Energy reported close to $5 billion in net income for the year 2025. Additionally, various reports from late 2025 and early 2026 confirm that Duke Energy was proposing an 18% rate increase in North Carolina. Although the proposed rate increase was later reduced, the initial claim accurately reflects the figures reported and proposed around March 2026.
Judged as of Mar 9, 2026— the video's publish date
Domino's Pizza is not closing 250+ locations or filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2026.
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Duke Energy reported approximately $4.9 billion in net income for 2025 and, as of March 2026, was seeking approval for residential rate increases in North Carolina that were described in filings and public reporting as being up to 18%.
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As of March 2026, the year-over-year increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) was 3.3 percent, which was higher than the previous month and above the Federal Reserve's target of 2.0 percent.