Inflation gauge still too hot in March
WASHINGTON -- A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed's reluctance to cu…
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Subscriber ExclusiveShareholder proposals approved at ArcBest annual meeting
Shareholders approved all four proposals presented Friday at ArcBest's annual meeting in Fort Smith.
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Subscriber ExclusivePea Ridge seeks federal money for sidewalk project expected to cost $183,000
PEA RIDGE -- The city is seeking federal money for a sidewalk connection project on Pickens Road.
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News in brief: Eggonomics event nears in Springdale
The Apollo on Emma in Springdale will host a Bacon + Eggonomics fundraising event on May 23.
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US probes Tesla Autopilot recall
DETROIT -- The U.S. government's auto safety agency is investigating whether last year's recall of Tesla's Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure dri…
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Venmo’s app, new credit card offer many benefits
I'll never forget being stuck in North Carolina without enough cash to pay for a bus to a remote retreat. When a fellow passenger lent me the money, I immediat…
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Rally puts S&P 500 back in weekly winning column
NEW YORK -- The best week for U.S. stocks since November closed out with more gains thanks to Alphabet and Microsoft on Friday.
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Auto technology showcased in Beijing
BEIJING -- China's vision of the future of the automobile -- electrified and digitally connected -- is on display at the ongoing Beijing auto show.
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CEO warns ‘stagflation’ possible
NEW YORK -- JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says he's hopeful the Federal Reserve can bring down inflation without causing a recession but wouldn't rule out mor…
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Growth shrinks to 1.6%
WASHINGTON -- Growth in the nation's economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers -- the main dr…
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FCC votes to return to ‘net neutrality’
The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 Thursday to put the internet back under "net neutrality" regulation, reprising Obama-era rules that prohibit se…
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EPA issues new clean energy rule
WASHINGTON -- Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection…
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Southwest continues belt-tightening
Southwest Airlines Co. is slowing growth, ending service at four airports and offering voluntary leaves to address "significant challenges" stemming from reduc…
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Worries about inflation, economy drag down stocks
NEW YORK -- Worries about a potentially toxic cocktail combining stubbornly high inflation with a flagging economy dragged U.S. stocks lower on Thursday. A sha…
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Union Pacific profit hits $1.64B in 1Q
OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific's first-quarter profit crept 1% higher as the railroad tightened up on expenses -- particularly its fuel bill -- even though it de…
