Tag: Economy
Virus’s impact: More relaxing and thinking, less socializing
SAN DIEGO — The eruption of COVID-19 last year caused the proportion of people working from home in the U.S. to nearly double, with...
Stocks open higher on Wall Street, on track for weekly gain
Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street Friday, keeping the market on track for a weekly gain following a big drop at the beginning...
Stocks push higher on Wall Street, on track for weekly gain
Stocks rose in early trading on Wall Street Friday and put the major indexes on track for a strong finish in a week that...
Stocks push higher on Wall Street, on track for weekly gain
Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday, putting the market on track for a strong finish in a week that opened with a stumble.
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Stocks push higher on Wall Street, on track for weekly gain
Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday, putting the market on track for a strong finish in a week that opened with a stumble.
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US average mortgage rates dip for 4th week; 30-year at 2.78%
WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates fell for the fourth straight week, undercut by worries that the surging delta coronavirus variant and the worsening pandemic in...
Twitter posts stronger-than-expected Q2 results, shares jump
Twitter on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected earnings for the second quarter thanks to growing advertising demand across all geographic regions and types of ad products....
Cuba: US protest narrative paving way for military incursion
HAVANA — Cuba criticized the United States and President Joe Biden on Wednesday for a series of statements by senior officials after the unprecedented...
AP FACT CHECK: Biden inflates jobs impact from his policies
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday inflated the impact of his policies on U.S. jobs created in his first half-year in office, misleadingly...
Biden admin stepping up community grants from COVID bill
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's administration is beginning to make $3 billion in economic development grants available to communities — a tenfold increase in...