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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
Cisco report knocks stocks
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks tumbled Thursday after a disappointing outlook from Cisco Systems Inc. rattled a market already on edge as an economic summit of world leaders got under way in South Korea. Global leaders were sharply divided over currency and trade policies heading in to the Group of 20 summit meeting in Korea, and a sense of pessimism was hanging over the start of the meeting of top officials from rich and emerging economies.November 12, 2010
Stocks set highs for 2010
NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve wanted to push interest rates lower and jump-start financial markets with its $600 billion economic stimulus plan. So far the Fed is getting the results it wants. Long-term interest rates sank and stocks indexes hit new highs Thursday, a day after the Fed announced its massive bond-buying plan. The Dow Jones industrial average soared more than 220 points, reaching another high for the year. All three main stock indexes have now reached 2010 highs this week.By The Associated Press , November 05, 2010
Stocks give up early gains
NEW YORK — Stocks struggled to a mixed finish Thursday after weak earnings news from 3M and other companies weighed on the market. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 12 points, but broader indexes posted slight gains. The market had risen steadily in the opening moments of trading following a surprise drop in first-time claims for unemployment benefits, pushing the Dow up as high as 53.By The Associated Press , October 29, 2010
Stocks up modestly after early gains
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks finished with modest gains in Thursday trading after pulling back from a rally that pushed share prices near their highest levels of the year.October 22, 2010
Dow steady amidst foreclosure storm
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks have made back almost all their earlier losses and closed slightly lower, ending a four-day winning streak. The Dow had fallen as much as 70 points on concerns about the foreclosure practices at major banks including JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America. The banks, which are being investigated by state attorneys general, have suspended foreclosures while they review whether they were complying with the law when they foreclosed on delinquent mortgages.October 15, 2010
Stocks dip ahead of jobs news
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged lower Thursday, backing away from early gains, as uncertainty built up ahead of a key report on the labor market. The Dow Jones industrial average came within two points of 11,000 before turning lower for most of the day. The Dow hasn’t traded above that level since May 4, about a week after reaching its highest point of the year. Slightly better news on claims for unemployment insurance gave stocks an early lift, but the gains faded quickly as traders opted for caution ahead of Friday’s employment report from the Labor Department, the most crucial piece of news on the economic calendar.October 08, 2010
Stocks end month on a weak note
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended a monthlong rally on a weak note, but still chalked up the best September in 71 years. Indexes rose sharply at the open Thursday following some better news on the economy, but stumbled at midmorning and stayed lower the rest of the day as traders pulled out profits following a spectacular run for the market in September. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 47 points, having been up as many as 113 earlier in the day.October 01, 2010
Stocks weaken on job numbers
NEW YORK (AP) — A September stock rally weakened on Thursday as investors were disappointed by a jump in unemployment claims and more signs of trouble for Europe’s economy. The market got off to a bad start after applications for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week. European stocks also sank after following a lower reading on business activity in the 16 countries that use the euro and news that Ireland’s economy shrank 1.2 percent in the second quarter.September 24, 2010
Stocks reach a four-month high
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose to their highest level in four months Monday as hopes grew for more action by the Federal Reserve to prop up the economy. The gains extended the market’s rally into a fourth consecutive week.September 21, 2010
Stocks rally on job report
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks extended their September rally Thursday after more encouraging news on the job market. The Dow Jones industrial average fell from its morning highs, but was still up 8 points in afternoon trading after the Labor Department said first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in two months.September 10, 2010
Stocks extend gains after drop in jobless claims
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are extending their September rally following more encouraging news on the job market.By STEPHEN BERNARD, AP Business Writer , September 09, 2010
Economic reports cause stocks to rise
NEW YORK — Stocks rose Thursday, extending their gains from the day before, after reports on housing, manufacturing and jobs all indicated that the economy continues to grow. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 50 points, having jumped 254 on Wednesday thanks to strong reports on manufacturing in the U.S. and China. Broader indexes also rose.By The Associated Press , September 03, 2010
Farmer’s market has produce program
Nine North Dakota farmers’ market vendors are taking part in a pilot program to let Supplemental Nutrition Assistance recipients use their benefits to buy locally-grown produce.September 03, 2010
Stocks fall after more bad news
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks extended their slide for a third day Thursday as more disappointing earnings and economic news flowed in. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 60 points after the Labor Department reported that the number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first time rose last week to 484,000. The gain was small at 2,000, but economists had expected the number to drop. The news pointed to continuing weakness in the labor market, yet another sign that the economic recovery is weakening.August 13, 2010
Stocks rise, await Fed meeting results
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors are getting optimistic that the Federal Reserve will restart some of its economic stimulus programs.August 10, 2010
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