Gas prices top $2 in corridor as Midwest demand shifts
Gasoline prices rose above $2 per gallon in the corridor with self-serve unleaded at $2.10 at Casey and Road Ranger stations. Prices climbed to $2.10 in Iowa City and Coralville after a six month lull, reversing October declines amid crude swings and a global demand drop. The Iowa DNR tracks fuel costs monthly as crude rebounds and analysts weigh why energy costs rise while summer driving could lift demand.
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Union group urges support for health care reform bill
SEIU Change That Works urged Iowans to press Sen. Chuck Grassley for immediate health care reform offering a public plan option. Cedar Rapids pediatrician Dr. Julie Thomas and University of Iowa cancer center director Dr. George Weiner spoke on access, insurance continuity, and the need for research on delivery systems and outcomes.
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Firm buys Agriprocessors debt in Iowa City
An undisclosed buyer purchased a $10 million credit line from First Bank Business Capital owed by Agriprocessors Inc. bankruptcy trustee Joseph Sarachek says the loan was bought Wednesday, likely to enable a plant sale. Postville slaughterhouse sought bankruptcy protection after a 2008 raid.
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GM faces near bankruptcy as 6 billion Q1 loss looms
General Motors warned of a likely Chapter 11 outcome as revenue slumped by about half in the first quarter, with $6 billion lost and a June 1 deadline to restructure. CFO Ray Young said the company faces a vicious revenue decline, while cuts and factory shutdowns loom to slash dealer inventories.
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