U.S. asks farmers: Can you plant 2 crops instead of 1?
DES MOINES — There is only so much farmland in the United States, so when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last spring prompted worries that people…
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Job vacancies rose in July, dashing Fed hopes for cooling
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of open jobs in the United States rose in July after three months of declines, a sign that employers are…
US consumers more confident in August as gas prices dip
WASHINGTON (AP) — Following three straight monthly declines, U.S. consumer confidence rebounded in August as inflation moderated and gas prices fell. The Conference Board said…
UPDATE: Stocks fall broadly on Wall Street, extending two-day slide
UPDATE NEW YORK — Stocks fell on Wall Street today, extending two days of slumps as investors worry that high interest rates aren’t going away…
Musk cites whistleblower as new reason to exit Twitter deal
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Twitter lobbed more accusations at each other Tuesday in the latest round of legal filings over Musk’s efforts to rescind…
Best Buy: Fiscal Q2 earning snapshot
RICHFIELD, Minn. — Best Buy Co. today reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $306 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had profit of…
Fed’s real-time payment system coming as early as May ’23
NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve’s new real-time payments system known as FedNow is expected to go live as early as May 2023, a Fed…
Eyes on Kherson as Ukraine claims bold move on Russians
KYIV, Ukraine — A surge in fighting on the southern front line and a Ukrainian claim of new attacks on Russian positions fed speculation today…
Stocks open lower on Wall Street, adding to recent losses
NEW YORK — Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street, continuing to add to their losses following a drop last week as traders realized how…
LG, Honda to set up US joint venture to make EV batteries
TOKYO — Major South Korean battery maker LG and Japanese automaker Honda are investing $4.4 billion in a joint venture in the United States to…