June 16, 2021

Stocks edge lower on Wall Street ahead of Fed decision

Stocks edged lower Wednesday as investors wait to hear from the Federal Reserve on issues related to the economy and inflation. The S&P 500 index […]
June 16, 2021

Schafer: Back to normal means the normal challenges are back, too

General Mills is one of those companies that benefited a lot from the big swings in consumer purchasing behavior caused by the pandemic. Yet it’s […]
June 16, 2021

US Army has hidden or downplayed loss of firearms for years

The U.S. Army has hidden or downplayed the extent to which its firearms disappear, significantly understating losses and thefts even as some weapons are used […]
June 16, 2021

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: June 15 The Guardian on U.S. President Joe Biden, China and Europe: It is 50 […]
June 16, 2021

Southwest still struggling with flight delays, cancellations

DALLAS — Passengers on Southwest Airlines continued to deal with canceled flights and delays Wednesday, as the airline tried to recover from technology problems that […]
June 16, 2021

GM, Ford outdo each other with electric vehicle investments

DETROIT — General Motors will raise its spending on electric and autonomous vehicles and add two U.S. battery factories as it gambles that consumers will […]
June 16, 2021

Cargill backs corn as a substitute for plastic, forms JV with big Iowa plant

Cargill Inc. is investing in a process that allows corn to replace fossil fuels as the underlying element of a polymer used to waterproof paper […]
June 16, 2021

Stocks, bond yields in holding pattern ahead of Fed decision

Stocks were moving between small gains and losses Wednesday as investors wait to hear from the Federal Reserve on issues related to economy and inflation. […]
June 16, 2021

Thailand sets mid-October to reopen to vaccinated visitors

BANGKOK — Thailand plans to fully reopen to vaccinated foreign visitors by mid-October as the government seeks to restart the crucial coronavirus-devastated tourism industry, the […]
June 16, 2021

Loan relief granted to defrauded for-profit college students

The U.S. Education Department said Wednesday it’s erasing student debt for thousands of borrowers who attended a for-profit college chain that made exaggerated claims about […]