Business Stories from April 1, 2021 (Change date)
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Biden's 'Jobs Cabinet' to sell infrastructure as GOP resistsApr 05, 2021 8:44 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden set about convincing America it needs his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan on Thursday, deputizing a five-member 'œjobs Cabinet'ť ...
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Grains lower, livestock mixedApr 01, 2021 3:00 pm - Wheat for May 1ost 7 cents at 6.11 a bushel; May corn was off 4.50 cents at 5.5975 a bushel, May oats fell 6.75 cents at $3.72 a bushel; while May soybeans declined 34.7...
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Safety last: Risky investments soared at start of 2021Apr 02, 2021 2:36 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Who needs safety when the world's about to get back to normal? Risky stocks seen as nearly untouchable a year ago burst to the market's best performances...
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With King Kong, a little swagger returns to the box officeApr 02, 2021 11:44 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Once again, mayhem and mass destruction is back at the box office. It's almost like old times. 'œGodzilla vs. Kong,'ť one of the few tentpoles to dare re...
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Taiwan chip maker TSMC to invest $100B to grow capacityApr 01, 2021 5:30 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Major Taiwan computer chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest $100 billion in the next three years in expanding its manuf...
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Wingstop, Guess rise; CarMax, Emergent BioSolutions fallApr 01, 2021 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd., up $6.52 to $124.80. The chipmake...
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Mortgage rates remain steady, 30 year loan edges up 3.18%Apr 05, 2021 8:44 am - Mortgage rates were virtually unchanged this week, but signs indicate that the housing market is constrained by higher prices and low inventory. Mortgage buyer Freddie ...
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Feds: Businessman agrees to guilty plea in investment schemeApr 01, 2021 2:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An Indianapolis businessman plans to plead guilty to federal charges alleging that he operated a fraudulent investment scheme involving more than 100...
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EXPLAINER: Starving for more chips in a tech-hungry worldApr 05, 2021 2:42 pm - SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) - As the U.S. economy rebounds from its pandemic slump, a vital cog is in short supply: the computer chips that power a wide range of products tha...
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US factory activity expands at fastest pace since 1983Apr 02, 2021 2:36 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. manufacturers expanded in March at the fastest pace in 37 years, a sign of strengthening demand as the pandemic wanes and government emergency aid...