WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will meet this week to assess an economy that has just enjoyed a healthy spurt of growth but faces a flurry of trade fights pushed by President Donald Trump that could imperil that growth...
Read MoreALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York officials say the state had nearly 244 million visitors in 2017, helping boost the state’s tourism industry to record levels for total visitation, economic impact and direct spending. The Cuomo...
Read MoreSPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Tyson Foods is citing higher tariffs and uncertainty about trade policies in cutting its profit forecast. The Springdale, Arkansas-based company said Monday the tariffs are primarily affecting chicken and...
Read MoreCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on a hearing over failed nuclear plants in South Carolina (all times local): 11:25 a.m. Attorneys for a beleaguered South Carolina power company say state lawmakers unconstitutionally punished...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Technology stocks fell once again on Monday and deepened their steep losses from the end of last week. It’s a sharp turnaround for a group that had long been the stock market’s undisputed leader. A...
Read MoreROCKINGHAM, Vt. (AP) — Historical groups are looking to preserve the remaining manufacturing items and other features in a Vermont paper mill complex before it is demolished later this year. The Brattleboro Reformer reports two...
Read MoreBERLIN (AP) — A German labor union says pilots at budget airline Ryanair have voted to stage a strike unless a dispute over pay is resolved in the coming days. The union, Vereinigung Cockpit, said Monday that 96 percent of...
Read MoreThe college application process can seem pretty mysterious to the uninitiated. But what colleges want from their applicants isn’t a secret. Schools telegraph what they’re after in the form of big data that’s...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Small companies whose success is tied to the remodeling business are looking healthy even as home sales drop. Two reports last week showed that the housing market is weakening. The National Association of...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans signed contracts to purchase homes in June compared to May, but the volume of pending sales has slipped over the past year. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its pending home...
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