West Virginia Indiana gain as jobless rates fall nationwide
The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows unemployment dropped in 30 states over the year ending February with the national rate steady at 7.3 percent. Louisiana remained highest at 13.2 percent while West Virginia fell to 13.1 percent, and Indiana dropped to 7.5 percent. Wyoming saw the largest one year rise to 10.3 percent.
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Ed Herschler
Collated Stock Brief for Egg and Feed Products
Readable items show eggs and feed products with varying sizes and prices. Includes extra large and medium egg categories, carbony deliveries, weights 46 percent large and 42 55 small, with producer loading noted.
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Market Roundup of Base Metal Prices in New York
New York metal prices show daily shifts with Gold at 340.80 per ounce and Silver at 54.03 per ounce. Aluminum 53.90 cents a pound, Copper 6.71 cents, Lead 9.19 cents, Zinc 32.26 cents, Tin 3.67 dollars per pound. Mercury 5 dollars per flask, Platinum 420 dollars.
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Governors urge tariff on oil imports to curb glut
Six oil producing state governors led by Texas' Mark White urged President Reagan to impose an oil import tariff amid Libyan embargo fears and a swelling US oil glut. They floated a price‑varying fee aimed at keeping oil near 26 dollars a barrel and meeting Reagan on April 22 to press the plan.
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Automakers report 2.8 percent April 1-10 sales gain
U S automakers post a 2.8 percent rise from a year earlier in the April 1-10 period amid incentives and higher loan rates. GM boosts loans while Ford and Chrysler lag, with GM at 57 percent market share, Ford at 26, Chrysler 13.4, and smaller firms showing mixed results across Honda VW and Nissan Tennessee production.
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New housing construction edges down in March
U S government data show housing starts slipped 2.4 percent in March to a 1.95 million annual rate, yet remain at a high level not seen since 1978. January had spiked to 2.03 million, with first quarter activity 12.4 percent above late 1985 levels and mortgage rates dipping below 10 percent fueling sales and refinancing.
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Thrift raises down payment to stem loan applications
Citizens Federal Savings & Loan Association in Dayton increased minimum down payments to 20 percent on both first and second mortgages starting Tuesday. Mortgage Corp of America cited 9.5 percent and 10 percent rates for 15 and 30 year loans with an 8.5 percent adjustable option. Officials noted a flood of applications, 4,800 in the first quarter, and pending 3,500, prompting a plan to curb volume.
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Cited Mortgage Corp. of America
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AT&T to cut business ties with South Africa
AT&T will end most business links with South Africa while continuing basic long distance service. The steps, negotiated by Bell Labs employees, target apartheid, with phased cuts on precious metal purchases and computer sales, and a halt to special long distance services.
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