MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a moderate 2.1% annual rate over the summer, slightly faster than first estimated, the government said Wednesday. But many economists say they think growth is slowing sharply in the current quarter.
The July-September growth rate in the gross domestic product, the economy's total output of goods and services,...
MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans increased their spending in October at the fastest rate in three months even though income growth was essentially flat, its weakest showing in 13 months.
The Commerce Department said Wednesday that consumer spending rose 0.3% last month, the best gain since a 0.5% rise in July.
An inflation gauge that is tied to...
MICHAEL R. SISAK
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Smokey Bear might feel like he's battling Santa Ana winds — if he even gets a chance to fly.
New York City's big Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will take place Thursday amid strong winds that could potentially ground the giant character balloons, which have caused mishaps and injuries in the past when...
PAT EATON-ROBB
AP Sports Writer
NORWICH, Conn. (AP) — Mayor Peter Nystrom says he plans to fight hard to preserve his town's little piece of Americana.
For a quarter century on baseball nights at Dodd Stadium, children have played on the hill next to the right field fence while neighbors chat in the stands and watch future major league stars.
But Major...
PHILIP MARCELO
Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts became the first state to ban the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes, after the Republican governor signed a bill Wednesday that responds to recent deaths linked to e-cigarettes and attempts to reduce their appeal to young people.
Anti-smoking groups hailed the ban signed by Gov. Charlie Baker, which...
NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS
Associated Press
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — When Craig and Vicki Leuthold opened the Maryhill Winery in 2001, there were about 100 wineries in the state of Washington.
That number has since exploded to more than 1,000 wineries this year, and the remarkable growth is likely to continue.
Maryhill Winery, just south of the remote town of Goldendale, is part...
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Two Democratic senators plan to introduce a companion bill to a U.S. House measure to revoke Medals of Honor for soldiers who participated in the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
Medals of Honor were given to 20 soldiers for participating in the massacre that killed an estimated 250...
Now three years into its third decade, Animal Friends of the Valleys continues to help stray local dogs, cats and other animals find homes, reunite lost pets with their owners, offer spay and neuter services and more.The animal shelter, established in 1987 as Lake Elsinore Animal Friends, the organization has since expanded to cover the entire southwest Riverside County...
Starting a business is never an easy task. It’s not supposed to be. There’s all sorts of pre-planning that must go into a business before it even makes it out of the idea stage.And of course, all businesses are different. The licensing that each business requires is going to vary greatly depending on various factors.Just starting off, a business...
The Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards honored local Inland Empire entrepreneurs Wednesday, Nov. 13.The event, now in its 17th year, was held at the Riverside Convention Center and presented by the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship at California State University, San Bernardino. More than 1,000 people showed up to the convention center to hear the stories of the 33...