EXCHANGE

Showing 1 - 16 of 148   |   next page
Start a blog » Blog posts related to this topic:
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/2680/50/50/ BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH DAKOTA
N.D. legislative committee meeting on health care reform
The North Dakota legislature'sHealth Care Reform Review Committeemet on Wednesdayin Bismarck to determine how to proceedafter theAffordable Care Act was upheld by the Supreme Court. Here is astoryon t...
Posted on 7/25/12 at 10:06 AM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/1060/50/50/ IN THE BLACK
Tips To Hosting a Cookie Exchange
One way to get a variety of holiday cookes is to host a cookie exchange. A cookie exchange is when each participant brings a number of one type of cookie and they swap so each goes home with a variet...
Posted on 10/5/11 at 7:19 AM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/469/50/50/ STAFF BLOG FAITH FORUM
Football and faith? Minn. church offers Vikings to get people in the door; another church offers tickets to Twins
The Associated Press reports that "at least two Minnesota churches are hoping to pack the pews by offering the chance for free tickets to Minnesota Vikings or Minnesota Twins games." I'm curious as t...
Posted on 9/9/10 at 12:14 PM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/2420/50/50/ STAFF BLOG SHOOTIN' THE WIT
Gifts that bring the wrong kind of tears to your eyes
Were taught at a young age to show appreciation (or at least feign interest) when given a gift. This poses a challenge when you receive wall art that you wouldnt even consider hanging above the rafte...
Posted on 7/23/10 at 10:47 AM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/258/50/50/ STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND
Legislative odds and ends
For both time and space reasons, it's difficult to cover everything that happens each day. Here are a few recent odds and ends. Proposed legislation related to schools and weather closings: "If a...
Posted on 6/25/10 at 7:34 AM
More blog posts about exchange

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

Stocks rise as Greece clears final bailout hurdle

NEW YORK — Four days, 480 points. That’s how the Dow Jones industrial average closed the final four days of June. The Dow added more than 150 points on Thursday alone after Greece cleared the final hurdle needed to receive its next installment of emergency loans. A pickup in manufacturing around Chicago also pushed indexes higher.

By By David K. Randall and Francesca Levy, The Associated Press , July 01, 2011

ND lawmakers begin review of health exchanges

A former federal secretary of health and human services says North Dakota should set up its own health insurance exchange to broaden coverage in the state.

June 14, 2011

Stocks have mixed finish

NEW YORK — Weaker than expected sales reports from retailers and another large number of claims for unemployment benefits left stocks with a mixed finish on Thursday, a day after the Dow Jones industrial average took its biggest dive in nearly a year.

By By David K. Randall and Matthew Craft, The Associated Press , June 03, 2011

Surge in oil prices sends stocks lower

NEW YORK — Stocks dropped Friday after another spike in oil prices overshadowed a report that the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in nearly two years. Crude oil rose 2.5 percent to $104.42 a barrel, the highest level since September 2008, after fighting in Libya escalated. Markets have been rattled over the past two weeks as higher oil prices threaten to undermine the economic recovery by increasing transportation and production costs.

By By David K. Randall and Matthew Craft, The Associated Press , March 05, 2011

Stocks slide for a third day

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell for a third day Thursday as concerns continued over how violent clashes in Libya would affect the global oil market. Major indexes pared steeper losses in the afternoon after oil prices fell for the first time in nine days.

February 25, 2011

JPMorgan, other banks drag stocks lower

NEW YORK — A disappointing jobs report dragged stocks lower Friday. Banks took a hit after a Massachusetts court upheld a ruling in a foreclosure case against U.S. Bancorp and Wells Fargo & Co. that could lead to more trouble for lenders. The Labor Department said employers added 103,000 jobs in December, less than analysts expected. Job growth has remained sluggish in the U.S. since the recession ended in June 2009.

By By Chip Cutter and Matthew Craft, The Associated Press , January 08, 2011

Stocks mixed on last trading day before Christmas

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended mixed in a light day of trading Thursday after reports showed small improvements in consumer spending and the job market. The Commerce Department reported that consumer spending rose 0.4 percent in November from the month before. That was slightly below expectations of a 0.5 percent gain.

December 24, 2010

Jobless claims drop sends stocks higher

NEW YORK (AP) — A small drop in unemployment claims and a higher profit forecast by FedEx Corp. helped push stocks to two-year highs Thursday. The Labor Department said first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to 420,000, the third drop in four weeks. The four-week average of claims also slid for the sixth straight week, reaching the lowest level since July 2008. That was before Lehman Brothers collapsed and markets seized up at the height of the financial crisis.

December 17, 2010

Stocks end mixed

NEW YORK — Stocks closed mixed Thursday as traders waited to see whether a tax compromise brokered by the White House and Republicans will pass the Democratic-controlled House. House Democrats pledged Thursday to reject the tax deal as it is currently written. The compromise reached by President Barack Obama and Republican leaders would extend tax cuts at all income levels for two years. House Democrats want tax rates for the wealthiest Americans to revert to their previous levels.

By By David K. Randall, The Associated Press , December 10, 2010

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 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 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

Showing 1 - 16 of 148   |   next page

View your ad here! Cost effective targeted advertising.
Contextual advertising starting as low as $79/month. This includes targeted ad delivery and search results!
Add your business to the Marketplace »