Tag: Economy
Safety last: Risky investments soared at start of 2021
<p>NEW YORK — Who needs safety when the world's about to get back to normal?</p>
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Construction spending dips 0.8% in February amid bad weather
<p>WASHINGTON — U.S. construction spending fell in February after several months of steady gains, likely because of unseasonably cold weather and winter storms in...
Mortgage rates remain steady, 30 year loan edges up 3.18%
<p>Mortgage rates were virtually unchanged this week, but signs indicate that the housing market is constrained by higher prices and low inventory. </p>
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Budget writers derail plan seen as bailout for Hoeven’s bank
<p>BISMARCK, N.D. — Budget writers in the Republican-controlled North Dakota House want to derail legislation to save a troubled shipping facility, after criticism that...
Bank of Japan survey more optimism over economic recovery
TOKYO — Business sentiment is growing optimistic, a closely watched economic survey by the Bank of Japan showed Thursday, as the world’s third-largest economy...
India fights virus surge, steps up jabs amid export row
NEW DELHI — There isn’t any room at Sion Hospital in India’s megacity, Mumbai - approximately all 500 beds reserved for COVID-19 patients are...
US hunger crisis persists, especially for kids, older adults
PHOENIX — America is starting to claw its way out of the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, but food insecurity persists, especially for...
Safety last: Risky investments soared at start of 2021
NEW YORK — Who needs safety when the world's about to get back to normal?
...
Construction spending dips 0.8% in February amid bad weather
WASHINGTON — U.S. construction spending fell in February after several months of steady gains, likely because of unseasonably cold weather and winter storms in...
Mortgage rates remain steady, 30 year loan edges up 3.18%
Mortgage rates were virtually unchanged this week, but signs indicate that the housing market is constrained by higher prices and low inventory.
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