CSBJ Daily

The Associated Press
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Co. posted the worst quarterly performance in its history Thursday, losing $8.67 billion during the second quarter.
The company also said it will retool two more North American truck and sport utility vehicle plants to build small, fuel-efficient vehicles, and it announced plans to bring […]

The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents.
The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers.
The increase, from $5.85 to $6.55 per hour, is […]

Penrose Community Hospital will close Aug. 16 after more than 30 years of service, and staff members are saying goodbye with a free pancake breakfast for volunteers, physicians and neighbors who live in the nearby Village Seven neighborhood.
The breakfast is scheduled from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. tomorrow in the Penrose Community […]

An AARP Tax Assistance Coordinator will be available from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, July 29 at the Colorado Springs Senior Center, 514 N. Hancock Ave., to help seniors file for stimulus checks.
The Internal Revenue Service has determined that many seniors have not yet applied for the federal tax refund even […]