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Trump blames Fed for holding back economic growth in ‘18

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the economy would have grown much faster last year if the Federal Reserve had not been tightening credit last year. In a broadcast interview, Trump said without the Fed’s rate hikes last year and moves to trim its bond holdings, the economy, ...

S&P 500 ends 2-day losing streak as tech leads stocks higher

Technology companies powered a broad rally for U.S. stocks Thursday, snapping the market’s two-day losing streak. Apple and chipmakers led the wave of buying, helping to drive the technology sector to an overall gain of 2.5 percent. The sector is up 21.1 percent this year so far, well ahead ...

End of an era

MARSHALL — Sure, when you think of Marshall Radio you think of the Linder Family Network, but you also might think of Brad Strootman and Joyce Holm Strootman. After playing an integral part of the Marshall radio scene for over 30 years, the Strootmans packed up decades of memorabilia and ...

Business Briefs for March 18

Fennell earns top honor for customer service Charles Fennell, an American Family Insurance agency owner in Marshall, has been recognized for providing an outstanding customer experience under the American Star Excellence in Customer Experience Certification Program. “An extraordinary ...

US business groups encouraged by China legislation

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. business groups said Friday they are encouraged by China's approval of a new law that loosens restrictions on foreign investment and said it could help smooth the way to a substantive trade agreement between the two countries. China’s ceremonial legislature passed a ...

Job openings rise, outnumber the unemployed by 1 million

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted nearly 7.6 million open jobs in January, near a record high set in November, evidence that businesses are still hungry for workers despite signs the economy has slowed. The Labor Department said Friday that hiring also rose and the number of people ...