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Cash App’s Moneybot might know your spending habits better than you do

NEW YORK (AP) — Imagine if your bank could move money for you with only the slightest of digital nods for your approval. Or that could tell you that you’re overspending but more importantly know how to address that overspending and put you on better financial footing. That’s what ...

Trump order seeks to boost scientific discoveries via AI

President Donald Trump is directing the federal government to combine efforts with tech companies and universities to convert government data into scientific discoveries, acting on his push to make artificial intelligence the engine of the nation’s economic future. Trump unveiled the ...

Business briefs

HOUCK HONORED: Houck Agency, a Boardman public relations and marketing firm, earned a top recognition at the recent PRSA Cleveland Rocks Awards as it took home the Gold Award in the “Newsletter” category for its work on the Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition’s twice-monthly ...

Stocks rise for a 5th straight day to close volatile month

Wall Street rose for a fifth straight day to put the wraps on a volatile month. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% in abbreviated trading Friday and closed out November with a slim gain of 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 289 points, or 0.6%. The Nasdaq gained 0.7% but ended November with a ...

US retail sales rose slightly in September

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales at U.S. retailers and restaurants increased modestly in September as resilient consumers moderated their spending after splurging over the summer. Sales rose 0.2% in September from the previous month, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, in a report delayed more ...