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Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate by a quarter-point postelection

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter-point in response to the steady decline in the once-high inflation that had angered Americans and helped drive Donald Trump's presidential election victory this week. The rate cut follows a larger ...

USDA funding for farm, forest conservation now available

EAST LANSING — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has funds available for Michigan farmers and forest owners to implement conservation practices that will improve and conserve the state’s water, soil, and other natural resources. Applications must be submitted by Nov. 22 for this round of ...

Canada’s Trudeau revives panel

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he is re-establishing a special Cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations to address his administration's concerns about another Donald Trump presidency. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who is also the country's ...

China braces for US tensions

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan’s former leader, and a president-to-president bromance that turned sour. As President-elect Trump prepares to start his second term in office, ...

US employers add just 12K jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) — America's employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls. The report provided a somewhat blurry view of the job market at the end of a ...

McDonald’s E. coli outbreak case count rises

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Wednesday reported more cases of E. coli poisoning among people who ate at McDonald's, as government investigators seeking the outbreak's source identified an "onion grower of interest" in Washington state. The Food and Drug Administration said 90 ...