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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
Unemployment spike causes stocks to fall
NEW YORK (AP) — A surprisingly poor signal on the jobs market sent stocks slightly lower Thursday as investors remained worried about a lack of hiring. The modest drop came after the Labor Department said first-time claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week.August 06, 2010
Stocks fall amid uncertainty
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended a choppy day with a modest loss Thursday as investors tried to reconcile another batch of conflicting economic signals. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 30 points after falling as much as 110 and rising 87. The other big market indexes also closed slightly lower.July 30, 2010
Dow ends 4-day win streak on Fed report
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors cashed in some of their recent gains Wednesday after the Federal Reserve gave them more confirmation that the economic recovery is slowing.July 29, 2010
Dow has another triple digit gain
NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average gained more than 100 points for the third straight day Monday after investors got some unexpected good news about the economy.July 27, 2010
Recovery mixed on strong earnings, weak home sales
WASHINGTON — A flurry of strong earnings reports renewed Wall Street’s optimism in the economic recovery, even as new data Thursday showed home sales sinking and claims for unemployment benefits rising. Sales of previously occupied homes fell 5.1 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.37 million, the National Association of Realtors said.By By Alan Zibel, The Associated Press , July 23, 2010
Settlement news causes stock rally
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors gave the stock market a big last-hour turnaround on just the anticipation of Goldman Sachs settling the government’s civil fraud charges.July 16, 2010
Stocks climb for third straight day
Investors are getting enthusiastic about stocks again after some reassuring news from the job market. Stocks rose for a third straight day Thursday on the Labor Department’s report of a larger than expected drop in the number of newly laid-off people seeking unemployment benefits. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 121 points after climbing 275 Wednesday and advancing modestly Tuesday. The 4.7 percent gain in that time is the Dow’s best three-day move since mid-May.July 09, 2010
Dow climbs 57 points to break slide
NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average broke a seven-day slide Tuesday after traders sifted through the market for beaten-down stocks.July 07, 2010
Dow continues lengthy losing streak
NEW YORK (AP) — A disappointing jobs report sent stocks falling Friday and gave the Dow Jones industrial average its longest losing streak since the worst days of the financial crisis.July 03, 2010
Economic reports hurt stock market
Stocks began the third quarter with another loss after reports on jobs, housing and manufacturing raised investors’ economic worries. The Dow Jones industrial average fell almost 42 points Thursday for its sixth straight loss, although it ended well off its lows ahead of the government’s June jobs report. The report is critical because a rebound in jobs is needed for the economy to recover. The numbers are due before the start of trading Friday.July 02, 2010
Stocks fall on home sales slum
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market closed with a slight loss Wednesday after sales of new homes hit a record low and the Federal Reserve indicated that problems in Europe pose a threat to the U.S. economy.June 24, 2010
Dow has best gain since November
NEW YORK (AP) — Here’s something for investors beaten down by the market’s sharp declines this spring: The Dow Jones industrial average just had its best two weeks since November.June 19, 2010
First weekly gain for Dow in a month
NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average has logged its first winning week in a month. The Dow rose 39 points Friday and ended the week with a gain of 2.8 percent, its best weekly advance since mid-February.June 12, 2010
Stocks surge on U.S. jobs data
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors sent the Dow Jones industrials back above 10,000 after a stream of upbeat economic news convinced them that maybe things aren’t so bad after all.June 11, 2010
Stocks fall in last hour, Dow down 115
Traders gave in to another case of last-hour anxiety Monday and drove stocks to their lowest level in seven months. The Dow Jones industrial average, down just 42 points at 3:15 p.m., was down 115, or 1.2 percent, by the close 45 minutes later. That extended the Dow’s sharp drop from Friday, when it lost 323 in response to a disappointing May jobs report.June 08, 2010
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