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Trump administration promises US farmers $15 billion

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration has made $15 billion worth of promises to agriculture producers in the last few weeks before the midterm elections, initiatives intended to help offset higher costs for diesel and fertilizer that farmers have endured largely ...

Chamber welcomes 7 Brew drive-thru beverage franchise

IRON MOUNTAIN – The Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce has welcomed 7 Brew Coffee a new members, marking the arrival of the popular drive-thru beverage brand in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Chamber Ambassadors joined 7 Brew franchisees Kayla and Jonathan Lippincott, team members and ...

Carney, top EU official push Canada associate membership

MONTREAL (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the European Union’s top official pushed Thursday to make Canada the bloc’s first “associate member” and build a broader alliance open to other countries as they warned of threats to sovereignty from economic coercion during ...

Mortgage rate dips to 7.24%, lowest level in over a month

WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined for the second straight week, falling to its lowest level in more than a month. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 7.24% from 7.32% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the ...

DoorDash offers $17B for Instacart grocery delivery

DoorDash is offering $17 billion to buy Instacart in a deal that could consolidate the grocery delivery business in the U.S. and abroad. The companies say the tie-up would combine DoorDash's global reach and expertise in logistics with Instacart's purpose-built technology and long ...

Wall Street drops to its worst day since June

NEW YORK (AP) — A sell-off for tech stocks got even worse Friday on worries that Wall Street's frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology sent prices too high. The S&P 500 tumbled 1.8% for its worst day since June, and it closed out a third straight losing week. The weakness for ...