1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (68+ words) NEW YORK (AP) " U.S. stocks drifted higher on Monday following big rallies for markets in Asia earlier in the day. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and pulled closer to its all-time high set two weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (284+ words) According to the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy, small businesses generate 44% of U.S. economic activity, though that contribution has gradually been declining as small business growth has slowed in recent years. It takes brave entrepreneurs to launch a small business....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1112+ words) It was scary because the U.S. stock market plunged to several historic drops on worries about everything from President Donald Trump's tariffs to interest rates to a possible bubble in artificial-intelligence technology. In the end, though, it was a good year…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (266+ words) PARKERSBURG " The price to cross the Memorial Bridge went up effective New Year's Day. In an announcement to customers, Parkersburg Bridge Partners said the cost per trip to cross the bridge will increase from $1.35 to $1.75 for motorists with an MOV…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (462+ words) PARKERSBURG " Across Northern West Virginia the average price for gasoline is five cents lower this week at $2.716 per gallon, according to AAA East Central's Gas Price Report. In Parkersburg the average price of $2.425 per gallon is the lowest in the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (230+ words) NEW YORK (AP) " Most Americans aren't making end-of-year charitable giving plans, according to the results of a new AP-NORC poll, despite the many fundraising appeals made by nonprofits that rely on donation surges in the calendar's final month to reach…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (123+ words) WASHINGTON (AP) " At a time when Americans are frustrated and angry over the high cost of living, the government released a report Thursday showing that inflation had cooled unexpectedly in November. But economists quickly warned that that last month's numbers…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (74+ words) NEW YORK (AP) " U.S. stocks rose on Thursday following an encouraging report on inflation that could help the Federal Reserve keep cutting interest rates next year. A strong profit report from Micron Technology also helped AI stocks halt their sharp slides,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (69+ words) FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) " The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged Thursday for the fourth meeting in a row as the economy in the 20 countries that use the euro increasingly looks strong enough to get by without the stimulus of…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (706+ words) Roughly half of Americans say it's harder than usual to afford the things they want to give as holiday gifts, and similar numbers are delaying big purchases or cutting back on nonessential purchases more than they would normally. The president…...