US services sector slows slightly in April after record high
WASHINGTON — Activity in the U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, slowed slightly in April after hitting an all-time high in March. The Institute…
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Treasury warns of need to deal with national debt limit
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department says it will employ measures to avoid an unprecedented default on the national debt this summer, but officials say those…
GM profit surges to $2.98 billion on sales of higher-margin trucks
DETROIT — General Motors’ first-quarter net income surged to $2.98 billion as strong U.S. consumer demand and higher prices offset production cuts brought on by…
Facebook board upholds Trump ban, just not indefinitely
Former President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook — at least not yet. Four months after Facebook suspended Trump’s accounts, having concluded that he incited…
Farmers bid on new market at Platteville Produce Auction
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — A torrent of words cascaded through the spectators. On the sale block were six trays of leafy squash and cucumber plants. “Two…
Five Flags reports solid financial position on heels of pandemic
Officials at Five Flags Center in Dubuque said varied state responses to COVID-19, industry impacts from the pandemic and creative marketing have brought the venue…
Dubuque United Way awards $850,000 in local grants for second year
United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States announced its annual grants, giving money to the same 31 local nonprofit organizations as last year to continue funding…
Superintendent recommends school district sell complex to Dubuque Soccer Alliance
Dubuque Community Schools leaders are looking to sell the Dubuque Soccer Complex in hopes that the organization leasing the facility will fully take it over….
U.S. trade deficit hits record $74.4 billion in March
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit surged to a record $74.4 billion in March as an improving U.S. economy drove purchases of imported foreign goods….
UN program inks Moderna deal on 500M doses, starting in Q4
GENEVA (AP) — U.S. biotech company Moderna will provide up to 500 million doses for the U.N.-backed program to ship coronavirus vaccines to needy people…