Inflation quiet but growth weak keeps Fed in easing mode
June wholesale prices rose modestly while core inflation eased, signaling tepid demand. Energy costs surged amid geopolitical shocks, food stayed soft, and the overall PPI showed only a small rise. Fed rate cuts remain possible if the economy slows further as mortgage rates dip and consumer prices edge up later.
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Local engineer wins competition in Washington contest
Mount Pleasant engineer Jeff Ridall of Kamber Engineering won first place in the hand drafted civil engineering category of the Consulting Engineering Council of Metropolitan Washington annual contest. He also earned an honorable mention in the hand drawn mechanical drawing projects category. Ridall, a 198 Frederick area graduate, has previously won drafting awards in 1988 and 1989. The Gaithersburg firm is noted for civil engineering and environmental work.
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Market rises as inflation news boosts Wall Street
New York stocks advanced Friday with the Dow up 648 to 3330.56 and the S P 500 at 414.62. Advancers led decliners about 3 to 2 on the NYSE as investors processed inflation signals and yen strength. The Nasdaq edged higher while the Dollar traded firmer against the yen at 125.78, matching a week end with mixed overseas notes.
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Market Reports Show Mixed Futures and Live Stock Prices
The Chicago Board of Trade futures for wheat oat soybeans and corn mixed with minor gains and steady quotes. Livestock prices for cattle calves hogs and sheep display varied bids with belows and highs across standard grades and weights.
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Westminster Hay Auction and Livestock Sale July 7 1992
Readable lists of sale items and prices from Westminster and Hagerstown livestock auctions. Includes hay types bales grasses and commodities, cattle cows steers heifers bulls calves hogs goats sheep lambs and stock pone. Prices shown per unit or weight with numerous lot numbers and lot sizes. leading consignments include cattle and hogs with varied weights and grading.
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Woodsbory butcher Cows medium good figures listed 470 to 5275 canners 39004700 Shelly 3900 down shows steers heifers stock cattle steers one bulls veal calves prices 30 to 65 farm calves Holstein heifers up to 18750 bulls to 1520.
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Job cuts at Chesapeake & Potomac in Maryland
Baltimore AP reports about 470 jobs will be cut at the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co of Maryland as Bell Atlantic Corp downsizes. Bell Atlantic aims to eliminate 3,450 jobs across seven telephone companies by Christmas, below earlier forecasts of 4,000 to 6,000.
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