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U.S. postal facilities facing closure narrowed to 413
September 3, 2009
WASHINGTON — The Postal Service has narrowed the number of offices facing possible closure to 41. » Full Story
Clunkers aid Ford, Toyota sales; GM, Chrysler fall
September 2, 2009
DETROIT — The Cash for Clunkers program boosted sales at Ford, Toyota and Honda in August as consumers snapped up their fuel-efficient offerings, but rivals Chrysler Group LLC and General Motors Co. » Full Story
Flat incomes raise doubts about economic recovery
August 29, 2009
WASHINGTON — Household income in the U.S. is essentially stagnant, raising doubts about whether consumers already hurt by job losses can sustain an economic recovery. » Full Story
Economy’s small drop hints recession ending
August 28, 2009
WASHINGTON — Further evidence the recession is ending came in a report Thursday confirming that the economy shrank at an annual rate of just 1 percent in the spring. » Full Story
July new U.S. home sales up 9.6 percent
August 27, 2009
WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes surged 9.6 percent in July, another sign the housing market is climbing back from the historic bottom it reached early this year. » Full Story
Consumer sentiment improves more than expected in August
August 26, 2009
WASHINGTON — Consumer sentiment rose more than expected in August and expectations hit the highest level since the recession began, indications that Americans’ pessimism about the economy may be... » Full Story
New jobless claims rise unexpectedly to 576K
August 21, 2009
WASHINGTON — The number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly for the second straight week, a sign that jobs remain scarce even as other data show the U.S. » Full Story
LaHood says dealers will ’get their money’
August 20, 2009
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood assured car dealers Wednesday that they will be reimbursed for the money they have fronted to customers buying cars under the Cash for Clunkers... » Full Story
Co-op elevator to be torn down
August 20, 2009
A fixture on the landscape in Laurel for more than four decades is gone as the co-op elevator in the southern Marshall County town is being torn down. » Full Story
Big decisions still left to be made on Orpheum project
August 20, 2009
With three months until the anticipated opening of the renovated Orpheum Theater in downtown Marshalltown, project committee members have some big decisions to make. » Full Story






