By DAMIAN J. TROISE and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks are edging lower on Monday, but strength for several big tech companies is nevertheless nudging indexes a bit further into record heights. The ...
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Read More »WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy is growing at a healthy clip, and that has accelerated inflation, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says in written testimony to be delivered Tuesday at a congressional oversight hearing. Still, Powell reiterated his view that ...
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Read More »Anna Pruitt, IUPUI and Jon Bergdoll, IUPUI (THE CONVERSATION) A flood of donations to support COVID-19 relief and racial justice efforts, coupled with stock market gains, led Americans to give a record US$471 billion to charity in 2020. The total ...
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Read More »By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Shares of General Motors Co. closed at a record high Thursday after the company said its efforts to manage the global computer chip shortage have worked better than expected, so it’s ...
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Read More »WASHINGTON (AP) — In April, the Biden administration announced plans to share millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses with the world by the end of June. Five weeks later, nations around the globe are still waiting — with growing impatience — ...
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Read More »By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks are broadly higher in afternoon trading on Wall Street Monday as investors regained an appetite for risk after the market notched two straight weeks of losses. The S&P 500 index was up ...
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Read More »NEW YORK (AP) — Looking to draw in the next generation of investors, Fidelity Investments is launching a new type of account for teenagers to save, spend and invest their money. The account is for 13- to 17-year-olds, and it ...
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Read More »By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks were mixed in afternoon trading Monday as a fall in technology stocks was offset by a rise in banks and other financial stocks. The S&P 500 wobbled between small gains and losses. ...
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Read More »By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH (AP) — When Michael Jones started a side hustle shooting drone photos and videos for realtors, his clients wanted more: Images with property lines on them, to better understand where their fences ...
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Read More »Rachael A. Woldoff West Virginia University (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Rachael A. Woldoff, West Virginia University and Robert Litchfield, Washington & Jefferson College (THE CONVERSATION) If one thing is clear about ...
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