Stock market dips as investors gauge earnings and warns loom
The Dow fell 152.23 to 10,424.42 and the Nasdaq declined 40.81 to 1,988.56 amid weak breadth. In Eastern Iowa stocks eight rose, 38 fell, two unchanged as volume totaled 1.17 billion shares. Hormel to sell Algona Fabrication to Cozzini Inc, with 45 employees to transfer and plant expansion eyed.
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Treasury to auction four week bills starting July
The Treasury Department plans to sell four week bills beginning July 31. This security matures in four weeks, shorter than the current three month bills. Auctions will occur weekly on Tuesdays and the return will be set by the auction.
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Dysart Ag Celebration at City Park Highlights Agriculture
A 4 to 8 p.m. Ag in the Park event at Dysart City Park promotes public awareness of agriculture with a farmers market and petting zoo. Free meals awarded after visiting six of 30 exhibitor booths. sponsors include Farm Bureaus of Tama and Benton counties. Also notes Treasury bills auction results and Fed yield trends.
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Cedar Rapids names Paula Prochazka first woman postmaster
Paula Prochazka, 46, became Cedar Rapids's 25th postmaster on July 14, succeeding James Evarts. The Kansas native with a MBA, 20 years in the Postal Service, and prior Dakota Cluster role leads 600 employees while stressing honest leadership and customer-focused service amid postal changes and competition.
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New York State
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Rain brings mixed outlook for Iowa corn and soybeans
Iowa crops show 55 percent of corn tasseled and 34 percent silked, with 50 percent soybeans in good to excellent condition. Western fields suffered wind damage, while farmers like Myron Smalley note soybeans lag behind in height but benefited from recent rains.
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Iowa Gas Prices Dip Below Regional and National Averages
Iowa DNR June Gas Monitors Survey shows self serve unleaded at 1.28 per gallon statewide, 27 cent drop from May. Cedar Rapids and several communities tied for lowest at 1.26, while Iowa City averages 1.35, highest in the state.
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Judge to rule on pork checkoff constitutional status
U S judge asked to decide if mandatory funding of the pork research and promotion program violates the First Amendment after a mushroom case reversed. The National Pork Producers Council backs the program while opponents urge dismissal and settlement termination.
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Program funding questioned over constitutional issues
Perry argued that raising the constitutionality question could delay the settlement decision. Producers oppose the program financed by a 45 cent per $100 pig value fee and say it should not exist regardless of its constitutionality. Opponents of a similar beef program planned to seek a federal ruling in South Dakota, citing the mushroom case.
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