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Wall Street veers upward after Trump softens his criticism of China

NEW YORK (AP) — And back up goes Wall Street. U.S. stocks rallied Monday after President Donald Trump said “it will all be fine,” just days after he sent the market reeling by threatening much higher tariffs on China. The S&P 500 jumped 1.6% in its best day since May and recovered just over half its drop from Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 587 points, or 1.3%, and the Nasdaq composite leaped 2.2%. “Don’t worry about China,” Trump said on his social media platform Sunday. He also said that China’s leader, Xi Jinping, “doesn’t want Depression for his ...

Rock around the rink

CORTLAND — Brian Bathory never imagined he’d be getting back on roller skates after a few close calls as a kid. The Masury man said he attended a birthday party at a skating rink when his three kids were younger and decided to give it another try. He recently visited Cortland Roller Rink with son, Aiden, 14, and said the exercise and social interaction drew him back in. “I skated as a kid a couple of times, and I fell a couple of times, and I was like, ‘I’m not doing this,’” he said, explaining he had a change of heart because “Of all the things it’s good for, ...

Report: Solar, wind power grows faster than electricity demand

Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new analysis. Global solar generation grew by a record 31% in the first half of the year, while wind generation grew by 7.7%, according to the report by the energy think tank Ember, which was released after midnight Tuesday London time. Solar and wind generation combined grew by more than 400 terawatt hours, which was more than overall global demand increased in the same period, it found. The ...

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FARMERS ANNOUNCEMENT: Farmers National Bank has appointed Rochelle Baer to the role of director of private banking. This is a newly created position within the organization and is a result of the continued growth and success of the Private Banking division of Farmers, the company said in a news release. Baer brings 30 years of experience in retail and commercial banking and has been with Farmers for 17 years. Not only was Baer a founding member of the Farmers Private Bank team, she has also received numerous sales accolades during her tenure at Farmers. “Since its inception, our ...

What to do if you’re underwater on your car loan

More car buyers are finding themselves in a tough spot financially. According to a recent report from Edmunds, more than 26% of new-vehicle trade-ins in the second quarter of 2025 had negative equity — the highest share in more than four years. Negative equity refers to a situation in which you owe more on your vehicle than it’s worth, leaving you “upside down” or “underwater” on your loan. Negative equity is an acute problem when you trade that vehicle for another new one because you’ll have to pay off what you owe while simultaneously taking on the new loan payments. ...

Buyers keep trekking to local dealerships

Local consumers continued to drive Mahoning Valley vehicle sales in September and for the year, the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association reported in its monthly survey. Buyers in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties again made Boardman Subaru the leader in new and used car sales, with 150 and 108 respectively. When including buyers from outside the Valley, Boardman Subaru ended the month with 278 new and used vehicle sales overall, the association reported. Following the South Avenue dealership, Valley residents made Ken Ganley Kia of Boardman (212), Fairway Ford ...