An inflation gauge tracked by the Federal Reserve falls to its lowest point in 2 years
WASHINGTON — An inflation index that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve tumbled last month to its lowest level since April 2021, pulled down…
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Dubuque chamber annual meeting highlights importance of air service
Dubuque chamber presents annual awards Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce officials presented two awards to three individuals as part of their annual meeting Thursday. The…
Federal Reserve may tighten financial rules after U.S. bank failures, Powell says
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said today that the central bank may have to tighten its oversight of the American financial system in…
Chance to challenge 2020 census numbers is ending, with funding for states and cities at stake
The window for local, state and tribal governments to challenge their 2020 census figures closes after Friday, and with it the opportunity to correct mistakes…
Retired pharmacist, state lawmaker featured at entrepreneurship discussion in Maquoketa
MAQUOKETA, Iowa — A retired pharmacist and former state lawmaker will be the featured speaker at a free monthly discussion about entrepreneurship in Maquoketa. Bob…
Is it a ‘richcession’? Or a ‘rolling recession”? Or maybe no recession at all?
WASHINGTON — The warnings have been sounded for more than a year: A recession is going to hit the United States. If not this quarter,…
Threatened by shortages, electric car makers race for supplies of lithium for batteries
BEIJING — Threatened by possible shortages of lithium for electric car batteries, automakers are racing to lock in supplies of the once-obscure “white gold” in…
Still hiring: Big Tech layoffs give other sectors an opening
For the thousands of workers who’d never experienced upheaval in the tech sector, the recent mass layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta…
Lordstown Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Commercial electric vehicle startup Lordstown Motors Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection nearly two months after it warned that it was in danger…
Lower COVID-19 vaccine, testing sales push Walgreens to rough fiscal 3Q
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens slashed its earnings forecast for the year and raised a cost-cutting goal after missing analyst profit expectations in its fiscal third…