Wells running dry across Midwest as drought strains wells
Rural water sources fail under record heat and sustained drought from Nebraska to Indiana and Wisconsin. Homeowners and businesses drill deeper or hire haulers to fetch water. some wells stop producing in June. Costs rise from thousands to tens of thousands, with elderly wells most at risk and farmers unintentionally aggravating shortages.
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Higher retail spending lifts US economy hopes in July
Americans expanded retail spending by 0.8 percent in July the sharpest gain in five months signaling a potential second half recovery. Spending rose across electronics, furniture and building supplies as job growth strengthened and consumer confidence improved, though unemployment remains high at 8.3 percent.
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