Average long-term US mortgage rates highest in 12 years
WASHINGTON — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose for the seventh straight week, climbing to their highest level in more than a decade. The average rate…
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Fewest Americans collecting jobless aid since 1970
WASHINGTON — Applications for unemployment benefits inched down last week as the total number of Americans collecting aid fell to its lowest level in more…
Ford recalls over 650,000 trucks; windshield wipers can fail
DETROIT — Ford is recalling more than 650,000 pickup trucks and big SUVs in the U.S. because the windshield wipers can break and fail. The…
American Airlines loses $1.6 billion but sees better outlook
DALLAS — American Airlines lost $1.64 billion in the first quarter, a wider loss than a year ago, but said today that it expects to…
EXPLAINER: What’s the impact if Europe cuts off Russian oil?
Europe is struggling to find ways to stop paying Russia $850 million a day for energy and hit the Kremlin’s finances over its invasion of…
This Earth Day, Biden faces ‘headwinds’ on climate agenda
WASHINGTON — One year ago, Joe Biden marked his first Earth Day as president by convening world leaders for a virtual summit on global warming…
IMF, World Bank chiefs warn of debt squeeze in poor nations
WASHINGTON — The heads of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank warned today that rising interest rates are squeezing the world’s poorest countries…
Yellen, Ukraine official walk out of Russia’s G-20 remarks
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Ukraine’s Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko walked out of a Group of 20 meeting today as Russia’s representative started…
March home sales fall as mortgage rates, home prices climb
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in March to the slowest pace in nearly two years as a swift rise in mortgage rates and…
Majority of Americans want masks for travelers: AP-NORC poll
FARGO, N.D. — A majority of Americans continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation, a new poll…