UN: 500,000+ people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded
GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency said today that more than 500,000 people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded the country last week. U.N. High…
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Biz Buzz Monday: Sisters open crystal, gift store in Elkader
business tips sought Do you have an interesting story or news tip to share about a local business? Ideas can be shared with business reporter…
Liz Weston: Painless — even fun — ways to learn about money
The online landscape is littered with horrible personal finance advice: Teenagers promoting day trading strategies, “influencers” flogging questionable investment schemes and people with dubious credentials…
Tech Q&A: The merits of swapping a PC’s hard drive for an SSD memory
Question: I’m interested in getting an SSD (solid-state drive) with computer-chip memory to replace a mechanical hard disk drive. What are the main differences between…
Weekly commodity wrap-up
Wheat and the war This week brought seldom-seen volatility in commodity prices, with wheat supplies and demand in focus. The midweek Russian invasion of Ukraine,…
Prices are up everywhere with inflation. Except in my 401(k)
NEW YORK — Inflation does not discriminate. Just like it’s squeezing everybody’s wallet, it’s hitting almost every investment in a retirement account. Stocks have been…
Treasury: Most COVID rental aid went to low-income residents
WASHINGTON — More than 80% of the billions of dollars in federal rental assistance aimed at keeping families in their homes during the pandemic went…
Key inflation gauge hit 6.1% in January, highest since 1982
WASHINGTON — An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.1% in January compared with a year ago, the latest evidence…
Foot Locker: Fiscal Q4 earnings snapshot
NEW YORK — Foot Locker Inc. today reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $103 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had net income…
TH EXCLUSIVE: Longtime HTLF executive retiring, says company will move headquarters from Dubuque
A longtime executive for one of Dubuque’s largest employers has expressed his “extraordinary disappointment” in recent moves made by the financial services company and said…