EEconomy Read More For the first time since 2022, average US long-term mortgage rate dips below 6% :: WRAL.comFebruary 27, 2026 The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week below 6% for the first time since late 2022,…
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EEconomy Read More US producer prices rose 0.5% in December, more than expected, on uptick in services inflation :: WRAL.comJanuary 30, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices rose a hotter-than-expected 0.5% in December. The Labor Department reported Friday that…
EEconomy Read More Just 198,000 Americans filed jobless claims last week, fewer than expected as layoffs remain low :: WRAL.comJanuary 15, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as U.S. layoffs remain low despite growing…
EEconomy Read More Job openings slide to 2nd lowest level in 5 years as hiring grows sluggish :: WRAL.comJanuary 8, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted far fewer jobs in November than the previous month, a sign that…
EEconomy Read More US applications for jobless benefits fell below 200,000 last week with layoffs historically low :: WRAL.comDecember 31, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week with layoffs remaining low despite a weakening…
MMedication Read More US regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss :: WRAL.comDecember 29, 2025 U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy,…
EEconomy Read More US jobless claim applications fell by 13,000 last week as layoffs remain low :: WRAL.comDecember 18, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell by 13,000 last week, remaining in the same historically…
WWildlife Read More Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor :: WRAL.comDecember 4, 2025 ASHLAND, Va. (AP) — The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and…
EEconomy Read More Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit as pressure builds on consumer prices :: WRAL.comNovember 15, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to get rid of tariffs on a…