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More homes on the market in the Basin
MOSES LAKE — People hoping to buy a home in July had a better selection available to them than a year ago, accordi…
Fed announces programs to provide up to $2.3 trillion in additional lending
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fed announces programs to provide up to $2.3 trillion in additional lending.
Record 16.8 million have sought US jobless aid since virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a
Oil-producing nations seek global deal to stabilize market
MOSCOW (AP) — Oil-producing countries including those of the OPEC cartel and Russia are trying to strike a global deal to pump less crude in a bid to limit a crash in prices that, while welcome for consumers, has b…
Half billion more people face poverty due to virus - report
LONDON (AP) — Around half a billion people could be pushed into poverty as a result of the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic unless richer countries take “urgent action” to help developing nations, a l…
Lockdowns mean millions of women can't reach birth control
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The callers were in tears. One by one, women in homes across rural Zimbabwe had a pleading question: When would family planning services return?
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil fell $2.33, or 9.3%, to settle at $22.76 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, fell $1.36, or 4.1%, to $31.48 a barrel.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson still in intensive care with COVID-19 but condition 'improving'
LONDON (AP) — UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson still in intensive care with COVID-19 but condition 'improving.'
Union outraged after Ohio paper cuts staff, limits coverage
CLEVELAND (AP) — Owners of The Plain Dealer newspaper in Cleveland laid off 22 more journalists and told the remaining 14 staffers they can no longer cover a large swath of the state.
Coronavirus scams: guard against fraud cures and other cons
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Con artists are finding lots of marks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Watchdog groups and authorities report a surge of complaints about scams targeting people who fear catching the virus or need m…
Coronavirus pandemic breeds Washington lobbying boom
WASHINGTON (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has gut-punched global markets, put 6.6 million Americans out of work and raised the likelihood of a recession. But in the Washington lobbying world, business is booming.
Stocks close 3.4% higher on Wall Street as investors focus on hopeful signs that coronavirus peak may be approaching
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks close 3.4% higher on Wall Street as investors focus on hopeful signs that coronavirus peak may be approaching.
NYC virus deaths exceed 4,000, topping toll for 9/11 attacks
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s death toll from the coronavirus rose past 4,000 on Tuesday, eclipsing the number killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11. In Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson lay in intensive c…
Trump-Biden election off-limits for US bettors (so far)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Double down on Donald, or bet big on Biden? Plenty of Americans would like the chance to place a bet on the upcoming presidential election (and sports books would love to take their money…
Fed eases limit on Wells Fargo to make more small biz loans
NEW YORK (AP) —
FedEx, Levi Strauss rise; TAL Education, Party City fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: