Iowa passes 2,000 COVID-19 deaths as pace accelerates
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa surpassed 2,000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus today, as the number of residents succumbing to the virus continues to rapidly…
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U.S. industrial production jumps 1.1% in October
SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. industrial production rose 1.1% in October, recovering much of the spring decline caused by the virus pandemic. Production rebounded after…
Trump campaign lawsuit over Pennsylvania vote heads to court
A hearing on the Trump campaign’s federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Pennsylvania officials from certifying the vote results remains on track for today after a…
Retail sales grew a slower-than-expected 0.3% in October
NEW YORK — Retail sales in the U.S. grew a slower-than-expected 0.3% in October, even as retailers offered early holiday discounts online and in stores….
Walmart grows stronger in pandemic; quarterly sales up 5.3%
NEW YORK — Walmart turned out another stellar quarter as the world’s largest retailer powers through a pandemic that has felled other national chains. Third-quarter…
Kohl’s: Fiscal 3rd quarter earnings snapshot
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Kohl’s Corp. today reported a fiscal third-quarter loss of $12 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year…
Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry
NEW YORK — Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers. The online colossus opened an online pharmacy today that allows customers to order medication or refills,…
Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider mask mandate challenge
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court was hearing arguments today on whether to strike down the state’s mask mandate being challenged by conservatives as…
S&P 500 adds to record, Dow heads for own on vaccine hopes
NEW YORK — Stocks are rallying again today, with the S&P 500 adding more to its record high and the Dow Jones Industrial Average on…
Trump campaign retreats from key claim in Pennsylvania suit
HARRISBURG, Pa. — President Donald Trump’s campaign is withdrawing a central part of its lawsuit seeking to stop the certification of the election results in…