1+ week, 3+ day ago   (327+ words) Tyson Foods, the biggest meatpacker in the country, is shrinking its beef operations again. This is not the first round of cuts. Earlier this year, Tyson closed a different beef plant in Nebraska. But those earlier closures did not stop…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (280+ words) The U.S. government's budget shortfall climbed to its steepest monthly figure in over three years in July, according to data released Wednesday by the Treasury Department. At $432.3 billion, July's shortfall was roughly 48% above the comparable month last year - the largest such…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (563+ words) America's Car-Mart has been around for 45 years. It sells used cars to people with weak credit and handles the loans itself. That model worked great when money was cheap. But then interest rates climbed. The company borrowed roughly $2.5 billion between…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (407+ words) Gas stations used to be places to fill up and leave in five minutes. Now, chains like Buc-ee's are building stores the size of small supermarkets, and customers are staying for 20.8 minutes. Profit margins on gasoline are razor-thin. That is…...