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Industrial output falls
May 16, 2008
WASHINGTON — Industrial output plunged in April as factories making everything from autos to heavy machinery felt the adverse effects of the weak economy. » Full Story
Bernanke: Banks must get better at foreseeing risk
May 16, 2008
WASHINGTON — Commercial banks and other financial institutions need to beef up their ability to detect and protect themselves against risks like the credit and mortgage debacles, Federal Reserve Chair » Full Story
Stocks rise on oil price drop and mixed economic data
May 16, 2008
NEW YORK — The stock market notched its second straight daily advance, with investors assuaged by a pullback in oil prices and some better-than-expected economic data. » Full Story
Business Highlights May 16, 2008
May 16, 2008
Investor seeks Yahoo board ouster
SAN FRANCISCO — Spurred on by outraged shareholders, activist investor Carl Icahn notified Yahoo Inc. » Full Story
SAN FRANCISCO — Spurred on by outraged shareholders, activist investor Carl Icahn notified Yahoo Inc. » Full Story
Inflation pressures ease
May 15, 2008
WASHINGTON — Consumer prices slowed in April despite the biggest jump in food costs in nearly two decades. » Full Story
Stocks advance following better-than-expected inflation read
May 15, 2008
NEW YORK — Wall Street advanced Wednesday after a better-than-expected report on consumer prices tempered some of the market’s concerns about inflation. » Full Story
Business Highlights May 15, 2008
May 15, 2008
Changes help Freddie Mac beat expectations
Freddie Mac beat Wall Street’s expectations in the first quarter, but the mortgage finance company didn’t vanquish concerns about its ability to » Full Story
Freddie Mac beat Wall Street’s expectations in the first quarter, but the mortgage finance company didn’t vanquish concerns about its ability to » Full Story
Matter of Records May 14, 2008
May 14, 2008
New Arrivals
Joseph and Alesha Sheets, of Marshalltown, are the parents of a daughter, Brielle Ann Sheets, born at 4:40 p.m. on May 8, 2008, at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center. » Full Story
Joseph and Alesha Sheets, of Marshalltown, are the parents of a daughter, Brielle Ann Sheets, born at 4:40 p.m. on May 8, 2008, at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center. » Full Story
Retail sales dip again
May 14, 2008
WASHINGTON — Consumers, battling soaring gasoline prices and a slumping economy, cut back further on their spending in April. » Full Story