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Rising gas prices force Kentucky families, businesses to rethink spending ahead of Labor Day
1+ week, 2+ day ago (398+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX News) — As gas prices climb, some Kentucky drivers say they're making difficult choices to stretch their budgets and cut costs. For Enrique Lara, the owner of a local mowing company, higher fuel prices are affecting both his…...
Pressure builds anew in the bond market as Walmart drags the US stock market lower
3+ week, 2+ day ago (689+ words) The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% and is on track for a fourth loss in the five days since setting its all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 424 points, or 0.8%, as of 1:02 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite…...
Moody's downgrades Fayette County Schools' credit ranking, gives a negative outlook
4+ week, 2+ day ago (269+ words) FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — In a report released Wednesday, credit rating agency Moody's announced it has downgraded Fayette County Schools' credit ranking and revised the district's financial outlook to a negative rating. According to the agency, FCPS's issuer and…...
US stocks jump as employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes for easier rate policy
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (774+ words) The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and is hovering around the record it set on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 97 points, or 0.2%, as of 12:43 p.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite rose 1%. Every major index is on track for weekly gains. Technology…...
US stocks edge lower as oil prices rise, more earnings reports roll in
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (606+ words) The S&P 500 fell 0.1% and is hovering just below the record it set on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 404 points, or 0.7%, as of 2:36 p.m. Eastern time, and is also hovering below its record. The Nasdaq composite was mostly unchanged....
Stocks hover near record highs and oil prices stabilize with talk of a deal to open Strait of Hormuz
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (638+ words) The S&P 500 rose 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 473 points, or 0.9%, as of 2:12 p.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.4%. The S&P 500 and the Dow both set records on Tuesday, while the Nasdaq is 2% below its record. Every major…...
Country Boy Distilling coming to Sadieville with an estimated opening set for end of 2026
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (262+ words) SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Off the Sadieville I-75 exit, a new distillery is brewing. Country Boy Brewing announced their venture into distilling earlier this year. They're turning a quaint, historic building into a new business. For decades, the building…...
Americans face higher prices as oil and gas companies profit amid US-Iran war
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (31+ words) LEX 18 News Americans face higher prices as oil and gas companies profit amid US-Iran war...
Oil prices jump following fighting with Iran, while sinking AI stocks drag Wall Street lower
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (665+ words) The S&P 500 fell 0.5% after earlier dropping as much as 1.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 825 points, or 1.6%, as of 2:25 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.4% lower. The action was stronger in the oil market, where the price…...
Significant Growth Downtown Post Pandemic
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (13+ words) LEX 18 News Significant Growth Downtown Post Pandemic...