By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and DIDI TANG NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers can expect higher prices and delivery delays when the Trump administration ends a duty-free exemption on low-value imports from China Friday. Related Articles Nearly 200 employees to be laid … Continued
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Come July, nearly 200 people will be out of work as a storied St. Paul recycling facility closes permanently. Smurfit WestRock, a global packaging company, announced Wednesday that it will lay off roughly 189 employees in the permanent closure of … Continued
By LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of sexual assaults reported across the U.S. military dipped by nearly 4% last year, fueled by a significant drop in the Army, according to a new Pentagon report. It … Continued
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased again this week, modest relief for prospective home shoppers during what’s traditionally the busiest time of the year for the housing market. Related Articles Over 2 million Ninja-branded pressure cookers are … Continued
By DEE-ANN DURBIN McDonald’s store traffic fell further than expected in the first quarter as economic uncertainty weighed on diners. The trouble was particularly acute in the U.S., where same-store sales — or sales at locations open at least a … Continued