How to avoid financial stress during the holiday season
NEW YORK — The holidays are meant to be a time of celebration with family and friends. But they can also bring pressure to spend…
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Federal Reserve is set to cut key rate but consumers might not feel much benefit anytime soon
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials today will likely signal a slower pace of interest rate cuts next year compared with the past few months, which…
What Americans think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his health stances
WASHINGTON — The kids seen by Dolores Mejia around suburban Phoenix have been growing heavier in recent years. Their parents, too, she says. Mejia, a…
Xi visits casino hub Macao to mark 25 years of its return to Chinese rule
MACAO — Chinese President Xi Jinping today began a three-day visit to Macao to mark the 25th anniversary of the casino city’s return to Chinese…
Nissan, Honda confirm talks on closer collaboration but say there’s been no decision on a merger
BANGKOK — Japanese automakers Nissan Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. confirmed today that they are discussing closer collaboration but denied reports they have decided…
Poll: Musk and Trump viewed roughly the same by Americans
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk, clad in tuxedo and black tie, took the stage at President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort shortly after the election with all…
Guardian newspaper confirms sale of Sunday sister paper The Observer to Tortoise Media
LONDON — The owner of Britain’s Guardian newspaper confirmed today that it has sold the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, to Tortoise Media for…
Company recalls over 541,000 winter tires because they don’t have enough snow traction
DETROIT — A company that sells replacement winter tires is recalling more than 541,000 of them in the U.S. because they don’t have enough snow…
Retail sales rose at healthy pace last month in latest sign of U.S. economy’s health
WASHINGTON — Consumers stepped up their spending at retail stores last month, providing a boost to the economy in the early phases of the winter…
Poll: Americans end 2024 with grim economic outlook, but Republicans are optimistic for 2025
WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate is healthy and the stock market is up, but Democrats are feeling more pessimistic about the U.S. economy after Donald…