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Tyson property agreement on City Council agenda
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (126+ words) There appears to be movement on at least some of the Tyson beef plant property in Lexington. This Tuesday's Lexington City Council agenda includes an item reading: "Council to consider authorizing the City Manager to sign agreements with Tyson Fresh…...
Dawson County unemployment surges to 17% after Tyson closure
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (180+ words) New unemployment numbers show the impact of a major plant closure in central Nebraska. In Dawson County, the unemployment rate surged from 3. 4 percent in January to an estimated 16. 9 percent in February following the closure of a Tyson Foods plant that…...
Iowa's Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 3. 4 Percent In February
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (221+ words) KTIC 840 AM/98. 3 FM/98. 7 FM - Iowa's Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 3. 4 Percent In February'Rural Radio Network DES MOINES, IOWA " Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3. 4 percent in February, the same as in January and down slightly from 3. 5 percent one year ago....
Jobs report shows strong hiring in March, exceeding economists" expectations
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (622+ words) (NEW YORK) " The U. S. recorded strong job gains in March, rebounding from dismal losses a month earlier, a jobs report on Friday showed. The reading far exceeded economists" expectations. The U. S. added 178, 000 jobs in March, according to the report, which marked a…...
How a High School Job Turned Into Business Ownership in York, Nebraska
3+ week, 11+ hour ago (279+ words) A new episode of the Building Nebraska podcast highlights the story of a young entrepreneur who turned a high school job into business ownership. Host Bryce Doeschot sits down with Emory Conrad, owner of Goody Pop, a gourmet popcorn shop…...
Mortgage rates hit highest level since September as Iran war rattles financial markets
3+ week, 1+ day ago (323+ words) (NEW YORK) " Mortgage rates have climbed to their highest level since September as fallout from the Iran war ripples through financial markets, Freddie Mac data on Thursday showed. The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage jumped to 6. 46%, continuing…...
Cattle Call: Long closure of Mexican cattle imports could have lasting consequences for beef supply
3+ week, 1+ day ago (288+ words) Cattle Call'is an original production of the Nebraska'Rural Radio'Association and presented by Blue Chip Herefords " Oxford, Nebraska. More than a year after the U. S. closed its border to Mexican feeder cattle, the long-term impacts are becoming clearer, and may permanently alter…...
Fed to make interest rate decision for 1st time since war with Iran spiked oil prices
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (482+ words) (WASHINGTON) " The Federal Reserve will unveil on Wednesday its latest decision on interest rates, marking the first such move since the U. S. -Israeli war with Iran drove up gasoline prices and risked a wider bout of inflation. The elevated price increases…...
Inflation held steady in February before war with Iran sent gas prices surging
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (514+ words) (NEW YORK) " Inflation held steady in February, maintaining price increases at elevated levels in the weeks before the U. S. -Israeli war with Iran sent gasoline prices surging and stoked heightened concern about affordability. The reading matched economists" expectations. Prices rose 2. 4% in…...
Stocks close higher, reversing sharp losses after oil prices fall
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (344+ words) (NEW YORK) " Stocks closed higher on Monday, recovering from sharp losses earlier in the day as markets whipsawed in response to developments in the U. S. -Israeli'war'with Iran. The dramatic reversal on Wall Street came after U. S.'oil prices'turned lower on Monday afternoon....