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How Biden may impact your finances

President Joe Biden speaks during the 59th Presidential Inauguration on Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

As you take a closer look at your financial footing amid the headwinds of a pandemic, it's an excellent time to examine the possible impact of a Joe Biden presidency on money matters.

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Realtors group installs officers

Lorraine DiDomenico, a realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeService The Preferred Realy in Butler, has been installed as president of the Butler County Association of Realtors for 2021.

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Route 8 thrift store reopens

Temporarily closed, Salvation Army Thrift Store reopens

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Yellen pushes GOP on $1.9T relief bill

Budget deficit an obstacle for GOP

WASHINGTON — Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice as Treasury secretary, said Tuesday that the incoming administration would focus on winning quick passage of its $1.

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Stores drop MyPillow after CEO’s claims

NEW YORK — The founder of MyPillow, a vocal and in the past few weeks very visible supporter of President Donald Trump, says a backlash against the company has begun after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol this month.

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U.S. retail sales fell for 3rd straight month in December

A sale sign is displayed near the entrance of a Hallmark store Tuesday in Orlando, Fla. Retail sales fell for a third straight month, as a surge in virus cases kept people away from stores and restaurants during the holiday shopping season. The report released Friday is yet another sign that the pandemic is slowing the U.S. economy. Last month, the country lost jobs for the first time since the spring.

NEW YORK — Americans cut back on spending in December for the third-straight month as a surge in virus cases kept people away from stores during the critical holiday shopping season.

1/16/2021 Business Features 0 comments

Citigroup 4Q profit down 7%, revenue drops by 10%

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Banking conglomerate Citigroup said its fourth quarter profits fell by 7%, but saw improvement from the worst days of the pandemic shutdowns.

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New PPP loan application period open

A new wave of Paycheck Protection Program loan applications began Monday.

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II-VI to contribute $1M to fund for scholarships

Saxonburg-based II-VI Inc. will contribute $1 million during 2021 to encourage and enable students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics while maintaining a standard of excellence in that pursuit.

1/16/2021 Business Features 0 comments

U.S. jobless claims jump by most since March

Economists surprised by scope of increase

Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits surged last week by the most since late March, pointing to persistent pain in the labor market as coronavirus infections continue to soar and potentially adding to momentum for a larger federal stimulus plan.

1/15/2021 Business Features 0 comments

Powell: Fed will still buy bonds, aid U.S. economy

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sought Thursday to tamp down any concerns that the Fed might soon withdraw some of its support for the U.S. economy and stressed that any such pullback would be signaled far in advance.

1/15/2021 Business Features 0 comments

NTSB: Vehicle battery fires pose risks to first responders

U.S. safety investigators say electric vehicle fires pose risks to first responders, and manufacturers have inadequate guidelines to keep them safe.

DETROIT — Electric vehicle fires pose safety risks to first responders, and guidelines from manufacturers about how to deal with them have been inadequate, according to U.S. investigators.

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