Average long-term US mortgage rates inch down this week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined for the fifth straight week, even as the Federal Reserve…
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CES 2023: Tech world to gather and show off gadgets
NEW YORK (AP) — CES, the annual tech industry event formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, is returning to…
High inflation and efforts to tame it defined 2022 economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the economy, 2022 was a throwback year. And not in a good way. At times, it…
New MacKenzie Scott website details $14 billion in gifts
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott says her donations have yielded more than $14 billion in funding for about 1,600 nonprofits since 2019,…
EU leaders seek to stand up to US and avoid trade war
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Thursday sought ways to stand up to the United States over its new…
Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell significantly last week, a sign that the labor…
Retail sales drop at start of key holiday shopping season
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans cut back sharply on retail spending last month as the holiday shopping season began with high…
Swiss National Bank hikes key interest rate in line with Fed
GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss National Bank raised its key interest rate Thursday, as other central banks in Europe are…
Foxconn to ease COVID-19 curbs in Chinese iPhone factory
HONG KONG (AP) — The company that assembles Apple Inc.’s iPhones has announced it is easing COVID-19 restrictions at its…
Bank of England hikes interest rates again but softens pace
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate again but toned down the pace as…