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Artone Completes Projects For Epic Universe Resorts

Artone LLC, a Jamestown-based manufacturer of custom hospitality casegoods, is wrapping up several projects at major resorts throughout the country while adding new projects. Artone has recently been awarded major hospitality furniture contracts from nationally recognized brands such as Marriott & Hilton. Most recent projects from these brands include Westin, Sheraton and Embassy Suites, all located close to the nest in the Buffalo/Niagara Falls area. “These aren’t just jobs—they’re statements of trust from some of the most respected name in the industry,” said Michael ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in eight months last week but remain historically low despite growing uncertainty about how tariffs could impact the broader economy. New applications for jobless benefits rose by 8,000 to 247,000 for the ...

Dollar General Posts Record Sales

Dollar General set a quarterly sales record of $10.44 billion and upgraded its annual profit and sales outlook as Americans tighten their budgets and spend more at bargain stores and off-price retailers amid economic uncertainty. The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.2% annual pace from January ...

US Growth Likely To Slow To 1.6% This Year, Hobbled By Trump’s Trade Wars, OECD Says

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. economic growth will slow to 1.6% this year from 2.8% last year as President Donald Trump’s erratic trade wars disrupt global commerce, drive up costs and leave businesses and consumers paralyzed by uncertainty. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development forecast Tuesday that the U.S. economy — the world’s largest — will slow further to just 1.5% in 2026. Trump’s policies have raised average U.S. tariff rates from around 2.5% when he returned to the White House to 15.4%, highest since 1938, according to the OECD. Tariffs raise costs for ...

US Job Openings Rose In April, Signaling Resilience In The American Labor Market

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, showing that the labor market remains resilient in the face of uncertainty arising from President Donald Trump’s trade wars. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies in April, up from 7.2 million in March. Economists had expected openings to drift down to 7.1 million. But the number of Americans quitting their jobs— a sign of confidence in their prospects — fell, and layoffs ticked higher. And in another sign the job market has cooled from the hiring boom of 2021-2023, ...