Retail sales were flat in April as stimulus spending waned
NEW YORK — Retail sales in the U.S. were flat in April after soaring in March, when many Americans received $1,400 stimulus checks that boosted…
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Feds, state cite Bellevue nursing home for numerous violations
BELLEVUE, Iowa — A Bellevue nursing home has been cited by state and federal authorities for medical errors that possibly contributed to a death and…
Stocks rise after three days of losses, Bitcoin drops 11%
Stocks were posting strong gains in early trading today, following three days of losses and the biggest one-day drop in the S&P 500 since February….
Choppy jobs recovery could mean bumpy economic rebound
April’s catastrophic jobs report is a sign that while the U.S. economy continues its post-pandemic recovery, the road ahead will be bumpy. Only 266,000 jobs…
Pipeline hack sends people scrambling for fuel in the South
CLEMMONS, N.C. — A run on gas following a computer hack of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline had North Carolina tow-truck driver Jonathan King worried…
April wholesale prices jump 0.6%, led by higher food costs
WASHINGTON — Wholesale prices rose a higher-than-expected 0.6% in April, driven by escalating food costs. It’s more evidence that inflation pressures are starting to mount…
U.S. unemployment claims drop to 473,000, a new pandemic low
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 473,000, a new pandemic low and the latest evidence that fewer employers…
McDonald’s raising U.S. workers’ pay in company-owned stores
McDonald’s is raising pay at 650 company-owned stores in the U.S. as part of its push to hire thousands of new workers in a tight…
Cuba City golf club sets sights on next chapter after fire
CUBA CITY, Wis. — Three days after a fire ravaged a Cuba City golf and supper club, the damaged remnants still rest in a scorched…
Work starts for new health clinic in Cuba City
CUBA CITY, Wis. — As a Platteville hospital wraps up construction on an expansion of its primary care clinic in a few weeks, construction crews…