US jobless claims unchanged at 205,000
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, remaining at a historically low level that reflects the job market’s strong recovery…
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US consumer confidence rises despite omicron, higher prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence rose this month as Americans shrugged off concerns about rising prices and COVID’-19’s highly contagious omicron variant. The Conference…
Existing home sales, median price edged up in November
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose for the third straight month in November, reflecting strong demand, low mortgage rates and intense competition for a…
Czech central bank again increases key interest rate
PRAGUE — The Czech Republic’s central bank has again aggressively moved to increase its key interest rate in a continuing effort to tame soaring inflation….
US economy grew at 2.3% rate in Q3, up from earlier estimate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.3% rate in the third quarter, slightly better than previously thought, the Commerce Department said Wednesday….
Drug company to open new campus near Madison
VERONA, Wis. — A pharmaceutical company plans to open a new quarter-billion-dollar campus outside Madison. Arrowhead Pharmaceutical announced plans Tuesday for a new 13-acre campus…
U.S. opens probe into Tesla letting drivers play video games
ATHENS, Ohio — The U.S. has opened a formal investigation into a report that Tesla vehicles allow people to play video games on a center…
Strike at Kellogg comes to a close; workers to return Monday
NEW YORK — A strike at Kellogg that has gone on since early October has ended after workers voted to ratify a new labor contract…
U.S. population growth at lowest rate in pandemic’s 1st year
U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation’s founding during the first year of the pandemic as the coronavirus curtailed immigration, delayed…
Stocks end higher on Wall Street, breaking a 3-day slump
Energy and technology companies led stocks broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, ending the market’s three-day losing streak. The S&P 500 rose 1.8%, more than…