Fewer Americans claim jobless benefits last week
NEW YORK — Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to stand out as one of the strongest segments…
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Government revision shows economy shrank 0.6% last quarter
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.6% annual rate from April through June, the government said today in a slight upgrade from its…
Dollar Tree: Fiscal Q2 earnings snapshot
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Dollar Tree Inc. today reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $359.9 million. The company said it had net income of $1.60 per share….
Inflation’s harsh realities on display as Fed officials meet
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — A half-hour drive or so from the resort where the high priests of international finance — leading economists and central bank…
S Korea signs $2.25 billion deal with Russia nuclear company
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has signed a 3 trillion won ($2.25 billion) contract with a Russian state-run nuclear energy company to provide…
Dollar General: Fiscal Q2 earnings snapshot
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. today reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $678 million. The company said it had net income of $2.98 per…
Hibbett: Fiscal Q2 earnings snapshot
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Hibbett, Inc. today reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $24.7 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had profit of $1.86….
SEC questions Twitter on how it counts fake accounts
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. securities regulators are questioning Twitter about the way it determines how many fake accounts are on its platform. The Securities and…
Student loan forgiveness could help more than 40 million
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 40 million Americans could see their student loan debt reduced — and in many cases eliminated — under the long-awaited…
Biden’s student loan plan: What we know (and what we don’t)
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that many Americans can have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven. That amount…