Ribbon-cutting at The Other Side Plant Shop’s new location in IM
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Other Side Plant Shop has a new home at 127 S. Stephenson Ave. in Iron Mountain, where the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce recently had a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate. Owned by Amy Bergman, The Other Side Plant Shop has continued to grow since first opening ...
Hiring burst puts focus back on inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. labor market bounced back in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs, ending a summer of lackluster hiring with a bang. The unemployment rate remained at a low 4.1%. Hiring far exceeded the 65,000 jobs that forecasters had expected, according to ...
Average mortgage rate climbs to highest level in 13 months
Mortgage rates rose again this week, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in more than a year. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose 6.71% from 6.66% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was ...
Tech stocks lead a rally on Wall Street
Stocks on Wall Street closed higher Thursday as a recent run-up in bond yields eased further and big technology companies rallied, helping the market recoup its losses from earlier in the week. The S&P 500 rose 1.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.2%, and the Nasdaq composite ...
