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Roller coaster week for stocks

There was a ton of economic data this week to digest, and it was a volatile trade in the equity markets. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell had his monthly press conference, announcing interest rates would remain unchanged this month. He reiterated the goal is 2% inflation using the Personal ...

Minot Chamber announces Eagle Award recipients

The Minot Area Chamber EDC has announced its Eagle Award recipients for June. The recipients are: Aaron Stenvold, SRT; Carol Gunning, Marketplace Foods; Everenn Meier, JC Penney; Durand Jones, Trinity Health; Florence Helde, Target; Cutter Flory, Rainbow Photo Labs; Dr. Mathew Samson, Horizon ...

Financial tips for younger folks

One of the growing concerns of younger people is their financial situation when it comes to getting to retirement age. For those in their 20s, 30s and 40s, below are several tips from a professional to help set and meet goals for financial well-being. When speaking with Matthew Yale, a ...

Futures File

Threading economic needle The recently released U.S. payroll report revealed that the unemployment rate had risen to 4.1%, the highest since November 2021. A fair enough number in most any economic time but if rising unemployment continues to be the trend it will start to be a concern. That ...

Marathon Oil penalized for ND emissions violations

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Marathon Oil Company Thursday, resolving Clean Air Act violations at the company’s oil and gas production operations on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. The settlement ...