Mortgage rates climb again, pushing the 30-year average to a 1-year high
Mortgage rates rose again this week, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level…
Trump promises to campaign for Republicans in midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Republican lawmakers facing tough reelection campaigns to run on…
Iran targets American allies in the Gulf after US strikes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf early Wednesday following a…
Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast
CAIRO — On the surface, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt this week is a run-of-the-mill opportunity…
US military completes latest strikes against Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran’s retaliation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones…
US labor market still sturdy with July job opening up slightly
WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers posted slightly more job openings in July but the American labor market remained sturdy…
Violence flares in the Strait of Hormuz, sending stocks down, oil up
The price of oil rose and stocks fell on Wall Street Monday after the U.S. launched its first…
United Arab Emirates says it has intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial…
US plans to sanction another bank, Bessent tells AP
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week as…
Funeral Costs Are Soaring
Dying in America is getting so pricey that families are changing long-held wishes about what happens to…
Iran’s leader calls for Muslim unity and other Mideast news
Iran’s supreme leader called on Muslim countries to stand together against Israel and the United States, imploring them…
The dire predictions for the global economy haven’t come to pass 6 months in to the Iran war
NEW YORK (AP) — As the U.S. and Israel relentlessly bombed Iran in the opening days of war,…