Modest-income buyers being priced out of new-vehicle market
DETROIT — Two years after the pandemic tore through the economy, America’s auto market looks something like this: Prices are drastically up. Supply is drastically…
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Nepal running low on foreign exchange, discourages imports
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal is running low on foreign currency reserves needed to import medicines, oil products, cars and a range of other items, and…
Biden picks Michael Barr for Fed’s bank regulation post
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said today he plans to nominate Michael Barr, the dean of the University of Michigan’s public policy school, to be…
Field of Dreams expansion plans heralded by local officials, former owners
{{tncms-asset app=”editorial” id=”78985b24-9d43-5526-99e6-7e8f97b30442″}} DYERSVILLE, Iowa — The excitement was palpable on Thursday in Dyersville following the announcement that $80 million worth of projects and investments…
Big bank profits decline as deal-making, mortgages slow
NEW YORK (AP) — Four big banks reported noticeable declines in their first-quarter profits Thursday, as the volatile markets and war in Ukraine caused deal-making…
IMF chief: Ukraine war and inflation threaten global economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday that Russia’s war against Ukraine was weakening the economic prospects for most of…
Retail sales rise 0.5% in March amid soaring inflation
NEW YORK (AP) — Retail sales rose modestly in March, but higher prices for food, gasoline and other basics took a big share of consumers’…
US jobless claims rise but remain near a half-century low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits ticked up last week but remained at a historically low level, reflecting a robust U.S….
European Central Bank faces pressure from record inflation
The head of the European Central Bank could drop more hints today about when the bank will start raising interest rates, with pressure increasing to…
Tesla issues 2nd recall for obstructing pedestrian warning
DETROIT — Tesla is recalling nearly nearly 595,000 vehicles in the U.S., most for a second time, because a “Boombox” function can play sounds over…