Series I bonds pay record 9.62% interest rate — here’s how to buy them
If you’re looking for an investment with a high interest rate, inflation protection and the safety of government backing, then Series I bonds could be…
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Biden renews Chevron license to bypass Venezuela sanctions
MIAMI — The Biden administration has renewed a license partially exempting Chevron from sanctions on Venezuela so it can keep operating in the oil-rich, socialist-run…
Prepare for sticker shock if you are traveling this summer
DALLAS — Airlines and tourist destinations are expecting monster crowds this summer as travel restrictions ease and pandemic fatigue overcomes lingering fear of contracting COVID-19…
Key inflation gauge slowed to still-high 6.3% over past year
An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 6.3% in April from a year earlier, just below a four-decade high set in March…
Hibbett: Fiscal Q1 earnings snapshot
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Hibbett, Inc. today reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $39.3 million. The Birmingham, Alabama-based company said it had profit of $2.89 per share….
US Census Bureau: Big city losses early in COVID pandemic
Ko Im always thought she would live in New York forever. She knew every corner of Manhattan and had worked hard to build a community…
Thai leader: Asia is gaining strategic, economic importance
TOKYO — Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said today that a new U.S.-backed economic pact is further proof of how important and relevant Asia is…
Davos ends with Germany pushing global work on climate, war
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed hopes Thursday for global cooperation on climate change, hunger and war, while dozens of climate activists…
Alibaba reports slowest growth yet amid COVID-19 outbreaks
HONG KONG — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. today reported a single-digit increase in its fourth-quarter revenue, its slowest quarter yet as its online services and…
US economy shrank by 1.5% in Q1 but consumers kept spending
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year even though consumers and businesses kept spending at a solid pace,…