US cyber experts conducted operations to safeguard election
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Cyber Command conducted more than two dozen operations aimed at preventing interference in last November’s presidential election, the general who leads…
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Government revises 4th quarter GDP up slightly to 4.3%
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 4.3% in the final three months of 2020, slightly faster than previously estimated, as…
Powell likens emergency Covid efforts to efforts at Dunkirk
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell compared the actions taken by the central bank early in the pandemic as the economy barreled toward a…
US jobless claims fall to 684,000, fewest since pandemic
WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago and…
China attacks foreign clothing, shoe brands over Xinjiang
BEIJING — Chinese state TV called today for a boycott of H&M as Beijing lashed out at foreign clothing and footwear brands following Western sanctions…
Yellen sees room for U.S. to borrow, opens door to tax hike
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen believes the U.S. government has more room to borrow, but said higher taxes would likely be required in the…
Orders for manufactured goods fell sharp 1.1% in February
WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell a sharp 1.1% in February with demand in a key sector that tracks business…
Winnebago: Fiscal Q2 earnings snapshot
FOREST CITY, Iowa — Winnebago Industries Inc. today reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $69.1 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had net…
General Mills: Fiscal Q3 earnings snapshot
MINNEAPOLIS — General Mills Inc. today reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $595.7 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had net income…
Stock trading app company Robinhood files plan to go public
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stock trading app company Robinhood said Tuesday that it has submitted a confidential plan to go public later this year. The company…