October 21, 2020

Fed survey finds tepid growth as US economy battles pandemic

WASHINGTON — A Federal Reserve survey of business conditions around the country found that the U.S. economy grew at a “slight to modest” pace in […]
October 21, 2020

Tesla posts net profit for fifth straight quarter

DETROIT — Tesla charged through a summertime auto industry sales slump in the U.S. to post stronger-than-expected net earnings for the third quarter. The electric […]
October 21, 2020

Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer: GOP's chances in U.S. House depend on Trump

Republican hopes of winning a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives depend on President Donald Trump getting votes like he did in 2016, according […]
October 21, 2020

Snap, WD-40 rise; Netflix, Casella fall

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday: Netflix, down $36.37 to $489.05 The streaming service’s subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the […]
October 21, 2020

Meet Amit Mehta, the judge for Google's antitrust case

The Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Google has a judge: Obama appointee Amit Mehta, who was assigned the case Wednesday morning in U.S. District Court […]
October 21, 2020

Army: Slain Texas soldier's family entitled to compensation

KILLEEN, Texas — The family of a Texas soldier whose on-base killing sparked calls in Congress for changes in the way the military handles sexual […]
October 21, 2020

Unknown group sends Democratic voters intimidating emails

BOSTON — Democratic voters in at least four battleground states including Florida and Pennsylvania received threatening emails, falsely purporting to be from the neo-fascist group […]
October 21, 2020

Judge slams DeVos for rejecting 94% of loan relief claims

Months after vowing to process a backlog of 160,000 requests for loan forgiveness from students who say they were defrauded by their schools, the U.S. […]
October 21, 2020

New consumers driven to the RVing lifestyle fuel solid growth for Winnebago

A surge in outdoor activities because of the coronavirus pandemic fueled new interest in recreational vehicles, helping Winnebago Industries post solid results for its fourth […]
October 21, 2020

Virus spikes have officials looking to shore up hospitals

BOISE, Idaho — Hospitals across the United States are starting to buckle from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, with several states setting records for the […]