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The tariff-driven inflation that economists feared begins to emerge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs push up the cost of everything from groceries and clothes to furniture and appliances. Consumer prices rose 2.7% in June from a year earlier, the Labor Department ...

Classic Salon Company opens in Niagara

IRON MOUNTAIN — Classic Salon Company has joined the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce, which welcomed the business with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the salon’s official opening. Owned and operated by local stylist Annika LaBelle, the salon at 1049 Roosevelt Road in Niagara, ...

State launches new MiBusiness Registry Portal

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has launched the MiBusiness Registry Portal, a new online system that replaces the state’s previous business filing platform. The new portal is designed to provide a more efficient and accessible way for Michigan’s businesses to complete required filings and manage business records. “This new system offers an improved experience for our business customers,” LARA Director Marlon I. Brown said in a news release. “The MiBusiness Registry Portal allows individuals and organizations to handle their business ...

Snap, crackle, sale: Nutella maker Ferrero plans to buy Kellogg for $3B

Italian confectioner Ferrero, known for brands like Nutella and Kinder, is buying the century-old U.S. cereal company WK Kellogg in an effort to expand its North American sales. The Ferrero Group said Thursday it will pay $23 for each Kellogg share, or approximately $3.1 billion. The ...

S&P 500 and Nasdaq pull back from all-time highs

A modest pullback for U.S. stocks Friday eased the market from all-time highs and left major stock indexes on Wall Street in the red for the week. The S&P 500 closed 0.3% lower a day after setting a record high. The benchmark index's loss for the week followed two straight weekly ...

President Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S. leader's use of tariffs. Trump avoided his ...