Business Briefing: U-Haul expands in Cahokia

You can now find more U-Haul truck rentals in Cahokia. U-Haul Co. of Illinois Inc. has added Cahokia Self Storage as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer. You can find Cahokia Self Storage at 4032 Mississippi Ave., where U-Haul trucks, towing equipment, support rental items, boxes and in-store pick-up for boxes are available.

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Ford set a new sales record in China last year. The U.S. auto maker reported about 1.1 million vehicles in China in 2015, up 3 percent from the previous year. Read more here.

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U.S. employers added 292,000 jobs last month, keeping the unemployment rate at 5 percent for a third consecutive month. Learn more here.

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The price for U.S. crude oil has plunged to its lowest level in 12 years. The benchmark U.S. contract has edged back upward by 19 cents Friday morning to $33.46 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Find out more here.

-Will Buss, BND business writer

This story was originally published January 8, 2016 at 8:53 AM with the headline "Business Briefing: U-Haul expands in Cahokia."