Services sector expands for fifth straight month
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, registered its fifth consecutive month of expansion in October. The Institute for…
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US services sector expands for fifth straight month in October
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, registered its fifth consecutive month of expansion in October. The Institute for Supply…
US trade deficit falls to $63.9 billion in September
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit fell in September after hitting a 14-year high the previous month as exports outpaced imports. The…
5:30 p.m. UPDATE: Biden wins Michigan, Wisconsin, now on brink of White House
5:30 p.m. UPDATE WASHINGTON — Joe Biden won the battleground prizes of Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, reclaiming a key part of the “blue wall”…
Big prime-time ratings for Fox News week before election
NEW YORK — Two of Fox News Channel’s three prime-time opinion hosts — Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham — reached their biggest weekly audiences ever…
Trade deficit falls to $63.9 billion in September
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The U.S. trade deficit fell in September after hitting a 14-year high in August as exports outpaced imports. The Commerce Department…
Luxury vehicles, booming sales in China boost BMW profits
FRANKFURT, Germany — German automaker BMW said third-quarter net profit rose 17% to 1.81 billion euros ($2.22 billion) as sales boomed in China and highly…
Parent company of ED plant announces 3rd quarter loss but improved performance
EAST DUBUQUE, Ill. — The parent company of an East Dubuque nitrogen fertilizer facility reported a net loss of $19 million for the third quarter…
Uber, Lyft spend big, win in California vote about drivers
LOS ANGELES — Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services spent $200 million in a winning bet to circumvent California lawmakers and the…
Trump seeks to stop ‘all voting,’ but only counting remains
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he’ll take the presidential election to the Supreme Court, but it’s unclear what he means in a country in…