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Agribusiness Today: Even with rising prices, Americans buying more meat
7+ hour, 28+ min ago (109+ words) WANDTV. com Settlement reached in insurance fight tied to Springfield Wyndham Champaign Mexican restaurant to close its doors in June Former Macon County Sheriff's deputy pleas guilty to reckless driving, DUI - Alternative summer programs step in as Boys & Girls Club…...
Retail sales rise for third straight month
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (70+ words) wandtv. com Body cam footage of Decatur man pointing crossbow at police released IL Senate passes auto insurance reform bill, sends plan to House Maroa man gets probation for child porn charges Fuyao Glass proposal could bring 200 jobs to new…...
Central Illinois shoppers feeling the pinch of rising costs
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (316+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - From the gas pump to the grocery aisle, rising prices are forcing many central Illinois residents to rethink how they spend their money and find creative ways to stretch their budgets. For some, that means turning to new…...
California gas station nearing pricey $10/gallon
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U. S. Mortgage rates are climbing again
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (107+ words) WANDTV. com Alcohol sales restricted in Champaign ahead of Illini Elite Eight game Decatur restaurant announces temporary closure amid staffing changes IL House committee approves community college baccalaureate degree bill - Springfield Park District worker identified after fatal lawn mower accident…...
Iran attacks threaten US economy with more uncertainty around inflation, growth
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (778+ words) Coming after nearly five years of elevated costs, even a modest pickup in prices could further sour many Americans on the economy and heighten the affordability concerns that have become a top political issue. On Tuesday, U. S. oil prices rose more…...
Oil prices leap on worries about Iran war, while US stocks erase sharp losses
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (105+ words) Oil prices leaped on worries that war with Iran could clog the global flow of crude. U. S. stocks, meanwhile, swung between sharp losses and small gains on Monday. The S&P 500 fell as much as 1. 2%, and cruise lines and airlines led…...
US stocks hold near their all-time high while the dollar's value stabilizes
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (815+ words) The U. S. stock and bond markets each remained at a virtual standstill, while the U. S. dollar stabilized following its sharp recent slide. Some of the strongest action remained in the gold market, where the metal's price jumped to another record. The S…...
Clean & Reliable Grid Affordability Act awaits Pritzker's signature
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (492+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) " The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act has arrived on Gov. JB Pritzker's desk. Democrats and clean energy advocates are excited for the future with this legislation, but Republicans and manufacturers argue that the plan will hurt family…...
Wall Street waffles around its records after the Fed cuts rates but won't guarantee more
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (734+ words) The S&P 500 finished virtually flat and edged down by less than 0. 1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 73 points, or 0. 2%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0. 5%. All three indexes were coming off an all-time high. Stocks had been on track for…...