Stocks move higher on Wall Street despite bond yields rising
Stocks were higher in morning trading today, as weakness in technology companies was more than offset by strength in banks and other sectors. Investors continued…
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Yellen plays down inflation fears, pushes for relief bill
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says fears that the administration’s $1.9 trillion relief bill could trigger a rapid rise in inflation are misplaced. In…
Spring-break partying falls victim to COVID-19 crisis
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Goodbye, sunshine. Hello, study sessions. Colleges around the U.S. are scaling back spring break or canceling it entirely to discourage partying…
New idea to spread internet access in rural areas: Drones
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — Students in northern Wisconsin school district without reliable home internet will soon be able to connect to their school networks via…
Local pharmacists step up in COVID-19 vaccination effort
NEW YORK — They’re just your regular neighborhood pharmacists, but some now wear superhero capes. Local pharmacy owners are filling in the gaps as federal,…
Luxury seller Saks to spinoff website into separate company
NEW YORK — Saks Fifth Avenue is spinning off its website into a separate company, with the hopes of expanding that business at a time…
US adds a strong 379,000 jobs in hopeful sign for economy
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a robust 379,000 jobs last month, the most since October and a sign that the economy is strengthening as confirmed…
US trade deficit rises 1.9% in January
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The U.S. trade deficit rose 1.9% in January as the coronavirus pandemic continued to disrupt global commerce. The gap between the…
China sets growth target ‘over 6%,’ tightening HK control
BEIJING — China’s No. 2 leader set a healthy economic growth target today and vowed to make the nation self-reliant in technology amid tension with…
German factory orders rise strongly in January
BERLIN — German factory orders rose more strongly than expected in January, a promising sign of strength in Europe’s largest economy, official figures showed today….