US construction spending up again, rises 0.3% in September
SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. construction spending rose 0.3% in September, the fourth straight monthly gain after a coronavirus-caused spring swoon. The Commerce Department reported…
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US manufacturing activity at highest levels in two years
WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing posted a strong gain in October to the highest level in two years even as coronavirus cases have begun to surge…
Supreme Court allows antitrust suit against NFL to proceed
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said today an antitrust challenge can go forward to the way the National Football League sells the rights to telecasts…
Walgreens finishes McKesson deal; names Jarrett to board
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance has finished a deal to combine its pharmaceutical wholesale businesses in Germany with McKesson Corp. Walgreens said…
Google ad costs, not its alleged monopoly, irks businesses
NEW YORK — When asked about Google, Bryan Clayton voices a familiar lament among small business owners. “You keep getting squeezed further and further down…
Midwestern states with few virus rules have low unemployment
OMAHA, Neb. — Five of the six states with the nation’s lowest unemployment rates are in the Midwest, have Republican governors and have almost no…
Germany starts ‘wave-breaker’ shutdown as Europe locks down
BERLIN — Several European countries are tightening restrictions this week, starting with a partial shutdown today in Germany, as authorities across the continent scramble to…
McDonald’s cult classic, the McRib, is coming back
NEW YORK — McRib, the fast food sandwich that went viral before viral was a thing, is back. McDonald’s announced today that for the first…
Federal Reserve expands Main Street program to smaller firms
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve will reduce the minimum loan level in a small business lending program and waive some fees to try to boost…
US wages and benefits grow at sluggish pace amid pandemic
WASHINGTON — Wages and benefits for U.S. workers grew slowly this summer for the second straight quarter, as employers sought to hold the line on…