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Asian shares rise as Wall Street gains for 3rd straight day
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Wednesday after Wall Street extended its gains for the third straight day, driven by optimism over economies reopening from shutdowns to stem the coronavirus pandemic. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 1.1% to 22,581.19 in morning trading. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose...
CBO projects virus impact could trim GDP by $15.7 trillion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Budget Office said Monday that the U.S. economy could be $15.7 trillion smaller over the next decade than it otherwise would have been if Congress does not mitigate the economic damage from the coronavirus. The CBO, which had already issued a report forecasting a severe...
US food prices see historic jump and are likely to stay high
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As if trips to the grocery store weren’t nerve-wracking enough, U.S. shoppers lately have seen the costs of meat, eggs and even potatoes soar as the coronavirus has disrupted processing plants and distribution networks. Overall, the cost of food bought to eat at home...
Stocks erase a loss as worries over China tensions fizzle
Stocks closed out a solid week on Wall Street Friday with a late-afternoon rebound after worries that President Donald Trump would reignite a costly trade war with China faded. The benchmark S&P 500 index rose 0.5%, recovering from a 1% slide, after Trump outlined several actions in response to a move by...
US home price gains quickened in March as sales plunged
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices accelerated in March even though sales plummeted, as those Americans still house shopping were forced to bid for a sharply diminished supply of homes. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 3.9% in March, the largest gain in more than a year, up...
Trooper dies of injuries suffered in on-duty death
HAMMOND, La. (AP) — A Louisiana state trooper injured last week during a vehicle pursuit died Sunday morning, state police and the governor's office said. Trooper George Baker, 33, was assisting the Hammond Police Department with the pursuit around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday. State police said Baker and another...
Surging beef prices deal setback to South Carolina sellers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Once it’s salted and smoked, the brisket which has secured a spot for Charleston in discussions of the nation’s best beef barbecue cities can only be found at Lewis Barbecue. Recently, though, briskets awaiting the Lewis treatment turned up in walk-in coolers around...
Wall Street ends a choppy day mostly higher; crude oil falls
Stock indexes finished mostly higher Friday as Wall Street shook off an early slide, closing out a solid week of gains for the market. The S&P 500 index inched up 0.2% after having been down 0.5%. It ended the week with a 3.2% gain, largely due to a big rally on Monday that offset all of the benchmark...
Asian shares fall on US friction with China, Hong Kong fears
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares slipped in Asia on Friday as tensions flared between the U.S. and China and as more job losses compounded the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Hong Kong’s benchmark led regional losses, dropping 3.9% to 23,332.78 after the central government in Beijing said...
2 Louisiana state troopers struck by police car during chase
HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Two Louisiana State Police troopers were injured when they were struck by another agency's police car while assisting with a chase early Wednesday, authorities said. The troopers were dispatched to help the Hammond Police Department with the pursuit around 2:15 a.m. and were in a...
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