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Trump downplays business concerns about his tariffs

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher prices, and isn't ruling out the possibility of a recession this year. After imposing ...

Wall Street sees wild swings

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rose on Friday, but only after careening through another wild day. It was a fitting ending to a brutal week of scary swings dominated by worries about the U.S. economy and uncertainty about what President Donald Trump will do with tariffs. The S&P 500 climbed ...

Sunny Days In-Home Care joins chamber

IRON MOUNTAIN — Sunny Days In-Home Care recently joined the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce, which hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate. Sunny Days In-Home Care offers a variety of senior care services, including with the Upper Peninsula Health Plan waiver, in the comfort of ...

Stephens Real Estate has top performers in region

Stephens Real Estate has announced that two of its agents have been recognized as top performers in 2024 by the Upper Peninsula Association of Realtors’ rankings of 137 agents in the Greater Iron Mountain Area MLS. Ryan Gordon, Stephens’ owner and broker in the Iron Mountain office, secured the No. 1 spot for sales volume with a $21.6 million in production in 2024. This marks Gordon’s seventh consecutive year at the top. Stephen Remondini, associate broker in the Iron River office, clinched the No. 1 position for units sold with 112 closed transactions in 2024. This ...

Private equity firm to acquire Walgreens for almost $10B

NEW YORK (AP) — Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners as the struggling retailer looks to turn itself around after years of losing money. Walgreens said Thursday that Sycamore will pay $11.45 per share, giving the deal an equity ...

US firm BlackRock poised to acquire Panama Canal ports

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama President Jose Raul Mulino has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of lying when he said in his address to Congress that his administration was “reclaiming” the Panama Canal. Trump was referencing a deal announced Tuesday for a consortium led by the U.S. ...