Opportunity Zones yield disappointing results in Dubuque
Four years ago, when federal lawmakers passed legislation creating Opportunity Zones, the new rules were touted as a mechanism for spurring local economic development in…
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HTLF reports strong 2nd quarter, predicts continued success
A Dubuque-based financial institution on Monday reported strong second-quarter earnings and forecast continued success for the remainder of the year. HTLF, formerly known as Heartland…
Local Habitat for Humanity fundraising to open resale store
How to donate Dubuque and Jackson County Habitat for Humanity cannot currently accept material donations for the ReStore due to lack of storage space, but…
Sales of new homes fall 6.6% in June
WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes fell for a third straight month in June, dropping by 6.6%. to the lowest level in more than a…
Fed to discuss a pullback in economic aid with inflation up
WASHINGTON — With inflation uncomfortably high and the COVID-19 Delta variant raising economic concerns, a divided Federal Reserve will meet this week to discuss when…
New York City to require vaccines or weekly testing for city workers
NEW YORK — New York City will require all of its municipal workers — including teachers and police officers — to get coronavirus vaccines by…
U.S. stocks wobble in early going, holding near record highs
Stocks wobbled between small gains and losses in morning trading on Wall Street today as investors pause after the market rallied to more record highs…
‘Holy moly!’: Inside Texas’ fight against a ransomware hack
DALLAS — It was the start of a steamy Friday two Augusts ago when Jason Whisler settled in for a working breakfast at the Coffee…
German business confidence sinks as virus clouds outlook
BERLIN — German business confidence has dipped unexpectedly this month as increasing coronavirus infections help cloud businesses’ outlook for the coming months, a closely watched…
Hasbro: Q2 earnings snapshot
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Hasbro Inc. today reported a loss of $22.9 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the company said it had…