US manufacturing activity grows, but slightly slower in June
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Growth in U.S. manufacturing slowed slightly in June, as supply chain problems persist and businesses say they are still struggling…
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US construction spending fell 0.3% in May, housing slowing
WASHINGTON — U.S. construction spending fell 0.3% in May with housing activity slowing and nonresidential construction falling. The Commerce Department reported today that the May…
Worried about inflation? Check paystubs, not just pump price
NEW YORK — Everyone would like to get paid more, but the worry on Wall Street is there could be too much of a good…
US manufacturing activity grows, but slightly slower in June
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Growth in U.S. manufacturing slowed slightly in June, as supply chain problems persist and businesses say they are struggling to find…
Port operator DP World buys US logistics firm in $1.2 billion deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — One of the world’s largest port operators, DP World, said today it has acquired an American logistics firm in a…
US jobless claims fall to 364,000, a new pandemic low
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell again last week to the lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further…
How COVID-fueled crowdfunding can revive small businesses
A pandemic-fueled boom in crowdfunding has small businesses flocking to capital-raising platforms that experts say could help many companies get back to normal — as…
Walgreens: Fiscal Q3 earnings snapshot
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. today reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $1.2 billion, after reporting a loss in the same period a…
UPDATE: Trump Org, CFO plead not guilty to tax crime charges
UPDATE NEW YORK — The Trump Organization and its longtime finance chief each pleaded not guilty today to tax crime charges arising from a two-year…
Warren Buffett says pandemic’s impact still hard to predict
OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett says the one constant throughout the coronavirus pandemic has been that it has been difficult to predict how it…