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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses added a solid 177,000 jobs in August, according to a private survey, suggesting that hiring remains healthy after two months of strong gains. Payroll processor ADP said the job growth was driven by services firms ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans signed contracts to purchase homes in July, a sign that demand for home ownership remains strong despite a shortage of listings on the market. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that its seasonally adjusted ...

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GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Furman University has announced plans to build a large solar farm on six acres near its main campus entrance, edging the campus closer to becoming a carbon-neutral university. The Greenville News reports the 743-kilowatt output project ...

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SULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — It’s a sign of the times that folks on upscale Sullivans Island cannot decide on a new sign for the entrance to the island northeast of Charleston. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports the ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says the Fed is moving toward raising interest rates in light of a solid job market and an improved outlook for the U.S. economy and inflation. But she’s stopping short of signaling ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose in early trading Friday following two days of declines after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen gave an upbeat assessment on the U.S. economy. A handful of stocks rose after reporting results that were better ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The job market is humming, and so are the U.S. financial markets, with major stock indexes near record highs. All that would normally trigger a green light for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates — especially ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — There could be turbulence for travelers during the multibillion dollar renovation of New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Vice President Joe Biden said the aging LaGuardia reminded him of a “Third World country” — and that was before ...

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LYNDHURST, N.J. (AP) — A multibillion-dollar retail and entertainment complex in the Meadowlands sports complex is a step closer to completion. On Thursday, the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority approved amendments to two parts of a $1.15 billion bond ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The world’s key central banks have worked themselves into contortions to try to rev up economic growth, raise inflation and coax consumers and businesses to borrow and spend more. They’ve pumped trillions into financial systems and driven ...

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