Applications for jobless benefits jump to 263,000 last week, most in nearly 4 years
WASHINGTON — In another grim sign for the U.S. labor market, jobless claim applications jumped to their highest…
Rising inflation and a deteriorating job market puts the Fed and Americans in a difficult spot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation rose last month as the price of gas, groceries and airfares jumped while new…
Wall Street rises to a record with hopes for cuts to interest rates
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to a record on Thursday as Wall Street made its final…
What If There’s No AGI?
Last month, the tech world turned with rapt attention to one man, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, for the…
World shares slip and gold sets a fresh record high of over $3,550 per ounce
BANGKOK — The price of gold hit a new record and world shares were mostly lower on Tuesday…
Stocks hold steady just below recent records on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are holding near breakeven in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday as indexes…
Asian shares retreat, tracking tech losses on Wall Street, and Pop Mart soars 11.5% in Hong Kong
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares retreated on Wednesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street led by technology shares…
Fishing in vast Pacific nature area halted after judge blocks Trump order
HONOLULU — Commercial fishing that recently resumed in a vast protected area of the Pacific Ocean must halt…
Trump’s broad tariffs go into effect, just as economic pain is surfacing
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday, just as…
Modi and Trump’s relationship is strained after India buys Russian oil
NEW DELHI (AP) — The men shared bear hugs, showered praise on each other and made appearances side…
It’s Trump’s economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs
WASHINGTON (AP) — For all of President Donald Trump’s promises of an economic “golden age,” a spate of…
As tariff deadline looms, a Lesotho clothing factory goes dark
MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — The deafening roar of hundreds of sewing machines has gone silent. Spools of thread…