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Market Manipulation, Roast Chicken, and You
I don't know about you, but I get vaguely irritated when I realize that I'm being manipulated. And given the marketing climate in which our society operates, this means that if I don't watch it, I sp...
Posted on 3/13/13 at 2:28 PM
Only Got $20 In My Pocket: Treats From Fargo's European Market
It's an exciting time to live in Fargo-Moorhead. Two, internationally-influenced markets opened, just within the past five months. Katerina Berg opened theEuropean Marketin the late fall and, in Febru...
Posted on 3/10/13 at 4:33 PM
We Love our Vendors and Shoppers
I always feel as though I neglect the vendors (and shoppers) when posting about JunkFest. But I gotta tell you.... THEY ROCK OUR WORLD! Here's a picture heavy post, but only a taste of what JunkFes...
Posted on 3/7/13 at 9:48 PM
What would Julia do with a load of fresh vegetables?
I think Julia Child would love Bemidji, the community in northern Minnesota I've called home for 11 years. I never had the opportunity to meet the woman who brought French cooking into American home k...
Posted on 8/15/12 at 6:00 AM
Slime, Blood, Fur, Feathers
My alarm woke me up earlier than I was used to, but on this day I needed to wake up with the fishes to check out the local fish market. Live eels, snakes, frogs, fowl, and much more, the wet market--a...
Posted on 3/24/12 at 9:04 AM
Stocks dip below record levels on Wall Street
The stock market pulled back early Thursday after surging to record levels during the past week.By Associated Press , May 09, 2013
Stock market slips lower on weak earnings
Disappointing earnings from a range of companies pushed the stock market lower on Thursday, giving major indexes their third loss this week.By Associated Press , April 18, 2013
Slight decline in early trading on Wall Street
Disappointing earnings results weighed on the stock market in early trading on Thursday, following two steep drops this week.By Associated Press , April 18, 2013
Stocks rebound, rising on home prices, earnings
The stock market bounced back Tuesday following a surge in U.S. home prices and signs of strength in Europe's economy. Strong earnings reports also helped power the gains.February 05, 2013
Stocks drop as economy put brakes on stock rally
A reminder that the U.S. economy still remains a long way from being fully healed after the Great Recession put the brakes on a January rally that has pushed stocks close to record levels. The Standard & Poor's 500 logged its biggest drop of the year.By STEVE ROTHWELL,AP Business Writer , January 31, 2013
Minot hosting Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcase
North Dakota's Pride of Dakota program is bringing its Holiday Showcase to the All Seasons Arena on the State Fairgrounds in Minot this weekend.November 10, 2012
Stocks sink, ending a three-day rally
NEW YORK — A three-day stock rally ended much like it began, with a steep and sudden turn. Stocks started higher early Thursday but turned lower within 20 minutes.By By Matthew Craft, The Associated Press , August 26, 2011
Another big down day for Dow
NEW YORK (AP) — Just when Wall Street seemed to have settled down, a barrage of bad economic reports collided with fresh worries about European banks Thursday and triggered a global sell-off in stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 419 points — a return to the wild swings that gripped the stock market last week.August 19, 2011
Big gains Thursday on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — Lurching higher in its week of whiplash, Wall Street recorded one of its biggest gains of all time Thursday after investors seized on a few signs that the economy might just be able to avoid a new recession.August 12, 2011
Dow falls 512 in steepest decline since ‘08 crisis
NEW YORK — Gripped by fear of a new recession, the stock market suffered its worst day Thursday since the financial crisis in the fall of 2008. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 500 points, its ninth-steepest decline. The sell-off wiped out the Dow’s remaining gains for 2011. It put the Dow and broader stock indexes into what investors call a correction — down 10 percent from their highs in the spring.By By David K. Randall, The Associated Press , August 05, 2011
Markets on edge as debt limit debate drags on
The word of the day in financial markets: Anxious. Stocks fell in volatile trading Friday after a dismal report on economic growth added to a growing sense of unease as the federal government neared an Aug. 2 deadline to raise the nation’s borrowing limit. If Congress fails to act, the U.S. may not be able to pay all its financial obligations after Tuesday, including interest payments on bonds and the salaries of federal employees. A default on U.S. Treasury debt could wreak havoc on financial markets and the economy.By By Daniel Wagner, The Associated Press , July 30, 2011
Stocks sink as debt limit stalemate continues
NEW YORK — A late sell-off wiped out the stock market’s gains Thursday as the stalemate over raising the country’s debt limit continued. The market had been up for much of the day after an unexpected decrease in new applications for unemployment benefits. Stocks sank in the last half-hour of trading after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that a bill to end the stalemate, proposed in the House of Representatives, would fail if it reached the Senate.By By Chip Cutter, The Associated Press , July 29, 2011
Stocks fall as lawmakers remain at odds over debt
NEW YORK — Stocks plunged Wednesday as the U.S. edged closer to defaulting on its debt and the economy showed more signs of deteriorating. Major indexes gave up all of their gains for the month. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 198.75 points, or 1.6 percent, to 12,302.55, its biggest one-day drop since early June. It has fallen for four days straight.By By Chip Cutter, The Associated Press , July 28, 2011
White House veto threat on debt sends stocks lower
NEW YORK — A White House threat to veto legislation that would avert a debt default pushed stocks lower Tuesday. Major indexes were already down for the day when the White House said it would object to a Republican plan in the House of Representatives that calls for raising the debt limit by $1 trillion. The plan would require the debt issue to be voted on again next year, something President Barack Obama does not want.By By Chip Cutter, The Associated Press , July 27, 2011
European debt deal sends markets higher
NEW YORK — What’s good for Europe is good for markets. News that European leaders were drawing up a new rescue plan for Greece and taking a broader approach to dealing with Europe’s debt troubles drove markets higher Thursday.By By Matthew Craft, The Associated Press , July 22, 2011
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