Economy

Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose this week but stayed near their historic lows.

U.S. builders broke ground on far fewer homes in April, one month after topping the 1 million mark for the first time since 2008.

Sharp drops in fuel and food costs reduced a measure of wholesale prices last month by the most since February 2010, indicating inflation has slowed.

Deere & Co. says its second-quarter net income rose almost 3 percent as it raised prices and the farm economy continued to be strong.

The surge in oil production in the U.S. and Canada and shrinking oil consumption in the developed world is transforming the global oil market.

Prices paid by U.S. importers fell in April for the second straight month, pushed lower by another decline in imported petroleum.

Small business owners were a little more optimistic during April but are generally still cautious.

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