Wall Street closes higher as mixed data lift rate cut hope
The Dow adds 57.88 to 13363.35 the S P 500 rises 6.26 to 1478.55 and the Nasdaq gains 8.37 to 2614.32. Hawkeye Renewables asks Benton County for Sept 25 approval to build a dry mill ethanol plant south of Mount Auburn on 60 acres needing an industrial zoning change. The plan includes buying 217 acres from Ed and Lillian McGivern of Keystone.
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Expansion at Sinclair Tulsa refinery to boost output 60 percent
Sinclair Oil Corp plans a 1 billion expansion of its west Tulsa refinery to lift daily diesel and gasoline output by 60 percent and raise crude capacity to 115000 barrels per day from 70000. The move aligns Tulsa production with major U S refineries and serves Midwest states. Road Ranger LLC expands with new acquisitions in Dubuque, Northern Illinois and Okanville while buying six Quik Trip sites in Cedar Rapids earlier.
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Casey’s General Stores Reports Higher First Quarter Profits
Ankeny based Casey’s General Stores Inc reported stronger profits with first quarter earnings at 29.8 million dollars or 59 cents a share up from 16.9 million or 34 cents a share a year ago. Gasoline sales totaled 938 million in sales and 313.4 million gallons sold up from 290.6 million gallons a year ago.
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Gas Price Survey Across the Corridor
A random survey of gas prices in the Corridor shows average prices rounded to the nearest cent as of yesterday afternoon.
Health care costs put farmers in kind
Iowa farmers face soaring health expenses and insurance gaps that strain rural livelihoods. The Access Project study of 2000+ farmers across seven states finds 90 percent insured yet 25 percent incur high out of pocket costs and 1 in 6 delay care. Many rely on off-farm jobs for insurance, while families draw on savings, loans, or retirement accounts to cover bills.
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Hardware store planned in former Holiday Foods building
Cedar Rapids entrepreneur Doug Christener plans an 11 000 square foot True Value Hardware at 55 S Dubuque St in the former Holiday Foods building. The site will employ about 15 and may add 3 000 more feet later. The store will stock paint lawn and garden plumbing electrical and fuel pumps will be sold with a gas line.
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Johnson County
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Vernon Village
True Value Hardware
Coralville
Mortgage foreclosures rise to all time high in spring
The Mortgage Bankers Association reports a record 0.65 percent of homeowners receiving foreclosure notices in April to June, as a severe housing slump pushes millions toward higher payments and rising delinquencies. Subprime loans bear the brunt while other mortgages follow suit amid ongoing credit squeeze and market turbulence. The outlook warns of potential recession if defaults continue.
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Mortgage Bankers Association
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Moody’s Economy.com
Time-Life Book of Family Finance reviewed in column
A columnist reflects on the 1969 Time-Life Book of Family Finance as a practical guide for money habits. It covers early attitudes to money, allowances, chores linked pay, and college funding plans, emphasizing budgeting, long range planning, and cautious use of credit.
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