U.S. unemployment claims rise after hitting pandemic low
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000 from a pandemic low, a sign that worsening COVID infections…
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Japan exports slow as supply chain hiccups hit factories
Japan’s exports rose 26% in August from a year earlier, preliminary data released today showed, below analysts’ forecasts, as supply chain disruptions hit manufacturers. The…
Biden: Nearly 3M get health coverage during COVID-19 sign-up
WASHINGTON — Nearly 3 million consumers took advantage of a special six-month period to sign up for subsidized health insurance coverage made more affordable by…
Stocks post broad gains, led by energy companies and tech
Energy and technology companies helped lift stocks on Wall Street broadly higher Wednesday, reversing the market’s pullback from a day earlier. The S&P 500 rose…
August industrial output slows to 0.4% gain after hurricane-related shutdowns
WASHINGTON — U.S. industrial production slowed to a 0.4% gain in August as the shutdowns caused by Hurricane Ida curbed manufacturing activity. Closures of petrochemical…
Biden, CEOs, biz leaders meet on COVID-19 vaccine mandates
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden met Wednesday with the CEOs of Walt Disney and Columbia Sportswear, and other business executives and leaders, to discuss his…
Biden: Nearly 3M get health coverage during COVID-19 sign-up
WASHINGTON — Nearly 3 million consumers took advantage of a special six-month period to sign up for subsidized health insurance coverage made more affordable by…
Democrats try delicate tax maneuvers for $3.5 trillion bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats began the serious work of trying to implement President Joe Biden’s expansive spending plan, but getting there will require remarkable…
The freelancing boom may change how you buy life insurance
Younger generations seem to have a knack for disrupting the status quo, and life insurance may be next on the list. As Generation Z and…
Major indexes slip on Wall Street, reversing early gains
Stocks gave up an early gain and turned lower in morning trading today. The market had started higher after the latest data on inflation came…