Stocks of credit card companies slump as Wall Street overall drifts in mixed trading
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks of credit card companies are dropping Monday after President Donald Trump threatened moves…
Bessent says Argentina has repaid its US credit line
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina has repaid the funds it drew from a $20 billion credit line…
Wall Street rises toward records following mixed data on the job market
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising toward records Friday following a mixed report on the U.S.…
Trump insists US ‘in charge’ in Venezuela and Rubio points to oil leverage
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not govern Venezuela…
The economy of 2025 in five charts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy in 2025 was filled with contradictions, as growth was healthy while hiring slowed,…
Turkmenistan, one of the world’s most closed nations, legalizes crypto mining and exchanges
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan, one of the world’s most isolated nations, officially legalized mining…
Judge blocks White House’s attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid
NEW YORK — The White House cannot lapse in its funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a…
Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks down to 6.18% this week
WASHINGTON — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked down modestly this week, remaining in the…
Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks down to 6.18% this week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked down modestly this week, remaining in…
Wall Street quiet ahead of US economic growth and labor data
Markets are flat early Tuesday in holiday-thinned trading before head of the release of new data on how…
China’s cabinet clears path for VAT law to take effect next month
The State Council has approved draft regulations for implementing China’s new value-added tax (VAT) law, which is aimed…
Bank of Japan raises key interest rate to highest level since 1995
The Bank of Japan raised its key policy rate to a 30-year high on Friday to help curb…