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Top economic officials urge high court to let Cook stay at Fed

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen and other former top economic officials appointed by presidents of both parties urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to preserve the Federal Reserve's political independence and allow Lisa Cook to remain as a central bank governor ...

Average mortgage rate edges higher after four weeks of declines

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The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up this week, ending a four-week slide that brought down borrowing costs for homebuyers to the lowest level in nearly a year. The rate rose to 6.3% from 6.26% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged ...

Quinnesec tot lot named for Mary E. Dixon

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QUINNESEC — The community contributions of the late Mary E. Dixon have been recognized in the naming of a Quinnesec tot lot in her honor. Family members received a resolution at a township board meeting this week as Supervisor Denny Olson said he remembered when the playground “was still a ...

Hearing on Michigan effort to protect federal drug discounts

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Health care providers and drug manufacturers Wednesday hotly debated legislation looking to ensure hospitals can purchase drugs at a reduced price as part of a federal program intended to support facilities that care for uninsured or low-income patients. Members of the Michigan House Health ...

VA display has origami cranes for suicide prevention awareness

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IRON MOUNTAIN – The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center is featuring its annual origami crane display through September — Suicide Prevention Awareness Month — to promote hope, healing and recovery. In Japan, legend holds that folding 1,000 origami cranes grants the folder a wish, ...