The Free Press, Mankato, MN--Business http://www.mankatofreepress.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:07:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_184100839.html U.S. factory orders decline in May http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_184100839.html Autos, heavy machinery, and steel orders down Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_178104734.html Economy improves bit by bit http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_178104734.html n other reports, sales of previously owned homes nudged up in May, although prices continued to drop, the National Association of Realtors said. Sales rose 2 percent to a pace of 4.99 million units. The median sales price, however, fell to $208,600, down 6.3 percent from a year ago. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:33:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_175193347.html Wall Street: Hesitant, down, on uncertainty http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_175193347.html Disappointment that Saudi Arabia is not boosting production by more than 200,000 barrels a day sent oil prices higher, fanning concerns about inflation. Light, sweet crude rose $1.38 to settle at $136.74 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_168191955.html Wall Street mixed on oil fears http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_168191955.html Stocks spent much of the session mostly lower after a fresh record for crude oil and a decline in regional manufacturing activity touched off concerns about the ability of the economy to push ahead. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:53:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_163135741.html Corn price hits record $7 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_163135741.html USDA lowers its production estimate Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:18:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_162172244.html Wall Street lower, so was oil http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_162172244.html Crude oil's retreat below $132 a barrel did encourage some investors to search for bargains in stocks created by recent plunges. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:44:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_161214550.html Wall Street in quandary: where to go? http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_161214550.html Pullback in crude, limited optimism from investors Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:37:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_157163745.html Wall Street surges on good news, Alltel buyout http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_157163745.html Retail sales better, jobless claims down Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:55:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_156165632.html Wall Street wobbles: oil lower, financials iffy http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_156165632.html The latest worries about financial companies flared after Moody's Investors Service warned it might downgrade its ratings on bond insurers Ambac Assurance Corp. and MBIA Insurance Corp. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:44:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_155164547.html Wall Street falls again, same credit worries http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_155164547.html The Dow Jones industrials dropped more than 100 points, bringing their two-day loss to 235. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:53:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_154145359.html Wall Street staggered by firings http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_154145359.html Manufacturing, construction signals lag Fri, 30 May 2008 16:25:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_151162644.html Wall Street ends week ahead http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_151162644.html Personal spending not as bad as expected Thu, 29 May 2008 16:16:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_150161644.html Wall Street higher on lower crude http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_150161644.html Economy still growing, faster than expected Wed, 28 May 2008 16:45:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_149164637.html Wall Street finishes erratically higher http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_149164637.html Drop in durables not as bad as expected Tue, 27 May 2008 23:36:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_148233648.html Wall Street advances: drop in oil http://www.mankatofreepress.com/business/local_story_148233648.html Advances in new home sales spur optimism