A federal jury has ruled against a Colorado couple who claimed that a marijuana-growing operation hurt the value of their property with sweeping mountain views in a case that was closely watched by the U.S. cannabis industry. Jurors reached their ...
Read More »Report: Midwest economy expands despite tariff concerns
The economy expanded in nine Midwestern and Plains states last month despite mounting concerns about tariffs and trade skirmishes, according to a report released Thursday. The Mid-America Business Conditions Index slumped to 54.9 in October, from 57.5 in September, the ...
Read More »Water park co-owner faces new charges
The co-owner of a Kansas water park who is accused in the decapitation death of a 10-year-old boy has been charged with drug possession and hiring someone for sex. Schlitterbahn co-owner Jeff Henry surrendered to authorities in Kansas on Monday ...
Read More »Survey: US companies add a robust 227,000 jobs in October
U.S. companies added 227,000 jobs in October, according to a private survey, a healthy gain that suggests businesses can still find workers even with the unemployment rate striking 49-year lows. Payroll processor ADP said that employers added jobs in manufacturing, ...
Read More »Home-price gains weaken for 5th straight month
U.S. home-price gains slowed for the fifth straight month in August as higher mortgage rates have lowered home sales. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index, released Tuesday, increased 5.5 percent in August compared with a year earlier, down ...
Read More »Consumer spending up inflation-adjusted 0.3 percent
U.S. consumer spending rose in September by a solid, inflation-adjusted 0.3 percent, led by increased spending on health care services and motor vehicles. The Commerce Department also said Monday that the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation returned to the ...
Read More »US economy grew at strong 3.5 percent rate in Q3
The U.S. economy grew at a robust annual rate of 3.5 percent in the July-September quarter as the strongest burst of consumer spending in nearly four years helped offset a sharp drag from trade. The Commerce Department said Friday that ...
Read More »US durable goods orders edged up modest 0.8 percent
Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods slowed significantly in September, while a key category that tracks business investment fell for a second straight month. Demand for durable goods edged up a slight 0.8 percent in September, a sharp ...
Read More »Landfill operator sues for help with EPA cleanup
The operator of a suburban St. Louis landfill where an underground fire smolders near illegally dumped radioactive waste is suing the drug maker whose predecessor processed the Cold War-era nuclear material. Bridgeton Landfill LLC seeks help paying for the $205 ...
Read More »New-home sales slump for 4th straight month
Sales of new U.S. homes plunged 5.5 percent in September, the fourth straight monthly drop as the housing market cools with mortgage rates rising. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that newly built homes sold at a seasonally adjusted annual rate ...
Read More »Restaurant nixes voting promotion after legality questioned
A Columbia restaurant that planned to offer young people a special on sandwiches if they voted canceled the promotion after questions were raised about its legality. Sycamore announced on its Facebook page Oct. 13 that people ages 18 to 30 ...
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