LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles cabbies staged a noisy protest Tuesday over the smartphone-driven ride-sharing services that are cutting into their business. ( full story )
NEW YORK (AP) — America is slowly moving toward cleaner sources of energy and using less of it overall. President Barack Obama's plan to fight climate change will accelerate those trends. ( full story )
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and MARTIN CRUTSINGER - AP - 46 mins ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. housing recovery is strengthening. Factories are fielding more orders. And Americans' confidence in the economy has reached its highest point in 5½ years. ( full story )
OVERNIGHT MARKETS AND NEWS September E-mini S&Ps ( ESU13 +0.62%) this morning are up +0.40% and European stocks are up +1.01%. Asian stocks closed mostly lower: Japan -0.72% , Hong Kong +0.21%, China -0.27% , Taiwan -1.22% ,... ( full story )
Chris Lehner - Archer Financial Services - Tue Jun 25, 8:56AM CDT
A good part of the speculation of the USDA report will be how many acres will not be planted, were switched from corn to soybeans, how many acres aren't planted and what condition are the acres that were planted. ( full story )