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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner says that when Congress raises the nation’s borrowing cap he will again insist on spending cuts and budget reforms to offset the increase. The Ohio Republican took the same stance a year ago during last summer’s debt battle...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Federal Reserve says the average value of farmland in several Midwest and Western states grew more than 25 percent in the first quarter as farm income remained strong. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City., Mo...

Back in the 1980s, American Airlines decided to boost its corporate coffers by offering unlimited lifetime airpasses for $350,000. Only 66 people purchased them, but now that American has yanked the passes from some of those travelers, they’re suing.

There’s some hope that revenue from state investments could ease the pressure on the Wyoming budget from falling natural gas prices and avoid some feared cutbacks. Through March, Wyoming’s general fund investment earnings are at $29.3 million, or 15.5 percent above the projection for the current fiscal year that ends June 30.

Posting a Facebook update and making sure it gets the maximum exposure could soon be as simple as opening your wallet, if you can believe it. The social media giant is rolling out a new program that will allow its members to pay a small fee to highlight or promote their posts.

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s top oil and gas regulator says the companies involved in a natural gas well blowout in eastern Wyoming last month won’t face any fines. Tom Doll, the state’s oil and gas supervisor, tells the Casper Star-Tribune (http://bit...

Seems the path to riches may involve a moving truck. According to a new study, some states are more conducive to building wealth than others, and where you live could help you climb the economic ladder.

A national charitable organization set up to help disabled veterans and their families is under scrutiny for allegedly spending millions of donation dollars on marketing and other services rather than putting it into the pockets of American veterans.