Dollar Tree breaks the $1 barrier as costs take a bite
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Dollar Tree embedded in its very name what it stands for: Behind these doors, everything can be had for just $1. The…
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S&P 500 clings to a modest gain as other indexes end mixed
Stocks ended a wobbly day with mixed results on Wall Street Wednesday as the market regrouped following a sharp drop a day earlier. The S&P…
High court could add more contentious cases to busy lineup
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court term that begins next week is already full of contentious cases, including fights over abortion and guns. But the justices…
Poll: Virus fears linger for vaccinated older adults
NEW YORK — Bronwyn Russell wears a mask anytime she leaves her Illinois home, though she wouldn’t dream of going out to eat or to…
The Latest: Ariz. ban on school mask mandates stays on hold
PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to immediately reinstate a series of new laws that include measures blocking schools from requiring masks and…
Green energy takes hold in unlikely places with Ford project
GLENDALE, Ky. (AP) — When Ford revealed plans to ramp up its commitment to the fledgling electric vehicle sector, the automaker chose to create thousands…
Yellen warns delay in raising debt limit will slow economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sounded an urgent call Tuesday for Congress to raise the government’s borrowing limit, a day after Senate Republicans…
US consumer confidence slides for third consecutive month
SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. consumer confidence declined for the third straight month in September as the rapidly-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus extends the…
Record July jump in US home prices, sidelining more buyers
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices soared in July by a record amount from a year earlier as buyers desperate for homes bid up prices…
OPEC: Oil will be world’s No. 1 energy source for decades
FRANKFURT, Germany — As the world’s nations prepare to gather for another climate summit next month in Glasgow, the OPEC oil cartel is reminding that,…