The automaker announced Monday that it will put Stanton, Tenn., and Glendale, Ky., at the center of its plans to ramp up electric vehicle production.
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S&P 500 clings to a modest gain as other indexes end mixed
Bond yields stabilized after surging over the past week and weighing on the market, especially technology stocks.
Dollar Tree breaks the $1 barrier as rising costs take bite out of profits
The price of clothes, food and just about everything else has soared this year as the global economy emerges from a pandemic uppercut, and the retail chain has not been untouched.
From paints to plastics, a chemical shortage ignites prices
Like other manufacturers, petrochemical companies have been shaken by the pandemic and by how consumers and businesses responded to it.
Maine Legislature threatens legal action over federal lobstering restrictions
Lawmakers voted Wednesday to fight the federal government in court over new rules intended to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.
Powell defends Fed policies, but says inflation may persist
Criticism of the central bank has grown in recent months as inflation has jumped to 30-year highs.
YouTube will block videos with misinformation about vaccines
The video-sharing platform says it will no longer allow users to baselessly speculate that approved vaccines, like the ones given to prevent the flu or measles, are dangerous or cause diseases.
Consumer confidence slides for 3rd consecutive month
Worries about the coronavirus and concerns about inflation dampen sentiment.
Ford goes all-in on electric vehicles with massive multibillion-dollar investment
Two plants will be built in Kentucky, one in Tennessee.
Cherokee Nation reaches $75 million settlement with 3 drug companies
The settlement will be paid out over 6 1/2 years.