Drought drains Main Street North Dakota commerce
Wing Lumber owner Frank Miller laments slow business as drought cripples farm suppliers and banks across Main Street. Wilton Cenex reports selling air conditioners to cope while farms lose wheat and grains, livestock revenue, and crop payments. Economists warn losses could reach billions with widespread hardship.
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Ken Vetter
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Vetter
North Dakota State University
Arlen Leholm
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Wilbur McGnnis
First State Bank of Wilton
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Home equity loans boom shifts consumer debt landscape
Washington AP: Federal Reserve finds home equity loans exceed 75 billion in consumer debt with about 3 million homeowners using them. Most borrow to pay off credit card debt or auto loans, 10.2 percent average rate, and lenders push tax law advantages while fees vary.
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Federal action urged on Ford vans and ambulances fires
Consumer safety groups and fire chiefs pressed the federal government to act on a fire risk in about 210,000 Ford Econoline vans and ambulances. They accuse NHTSA of neglecting recalls and cite fires after partial repairs and improperly installed hoses. Ford says recalls are being completed and repairs are effective.
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Fire Eners’ Group
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Brimley
American Ambulance Association
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