More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in June
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes rose for the second straight month after a devastating spring freeze brought…
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Wall Street drifts higher ahead of Fed announcement
NEW YORK — Stocks are rising in early trading on Wall Street today ahead of a Federal Reserve announcement where investors expect the central bank…
Insurer Anthem’s second-quarter profit swells, helped by drop in claims
INDIANAPOLIS — Anthem’s second-quarter profit doubled to nearly $2.3 billion, as a pandemic-induced drop in claims and a new business pushed the Blue Cross-Blue Shield…
Plant closings send GM to loss, but signs of improvement
DETROIT — Even though General Motors was able to reopen its U.S. factories for the last half of the second quarter, the company still lost…
Troubles abound, Boeing losses bloom to $2.4 billion in 2nd quarter
Boeing is reporting a $2.4 billion loss for the second quarter due to the grounding of its 737 Max jet and the coronavirus pandemic, which…
MercyOne Dubuque Cancer Center Is Open
The future of cancer care is here. On Monday, June 1, the MercyOne Dubuque Cancer Center opened its doors to patients. Since the earliest stages…
Fed wrestles with its next moves as virus stalls US economy
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials are grappling this week with the timing and scope of their next policy moves at a time when the raging…
Report: U.S. home prices rose 3.7% in May
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices grew more slowly in May, but continued to show resilience in the face of the coronavirus outbreak. The S&P CoreLogic…
Drivers hold onto cars in pandemic; average age hits record
Drivers are holding on to cars and trucks longer during the coronavirus pandemic. The average age of a vehicle on U.S. roads rose by a…
Sherwin-Williams: 2nd quarter earnings snapshot
CLEVELAND — Sherwin-Williams Co. today reported second-quarter net income of $595.9 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had profit of $6.48. Earnings,…