US homebuilders’ sales expectations slip as financing costs rise
US homebuilders grew less upbeat this month about sales prospects as surging mortgage rates risk spooking buyers. A gauge of...
California ends push for pollution rules likely doomed by Trump
California clean-air regulators withdrew requests with the Biden administration to set tougher pollution rules in the state for heavy-duty trucks,...
FTC prepares lawsuit over Deere equipment repair practices
The US Federal Trade Commission has prepared a lawsuit against tractor giant Deere & Co. alleging the company’s agricultural equipment...
US farm recovery not expected until 2026 as crop prices stay low
Low crop prices and high costs for seeds and machinery mean a rebound in the American farm sector won’t start...
Oshkosh ready for possible USPS shift to gas trucks from EVs
Oshkosh Corp. is prepared to provide the US Postal Service more gas-powered mail trucks if the agency cuts back orders...
Fed’s Collins says uncertainties point to slower cuts in 2025
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said a slower approach to adjusting interest rates is merited now as...
US dockworkers, employers reach deal to avert strike
A US dockworkers union reached a tentative deal on a new labor contract with a group of ocean carriers and...
AgTech startup Inari raises equity at $2.17B valuation
Massachusetts agtech startup Inari Agriculture Inc. said it raised $144 million of new equity at a $2.17 billion valuation, a...
