US consumer confidence slides for third consecutive month
SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. consumer confidence declined for the third straight month in September as the rapidly-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus extends the…
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Record July jump in US home prices, sidelining more buyers
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices soared in July by a record amount from a year earlier as buyers desperate for homes bid up prices…
OPEC: Oil will be world’s No. 1 energy source for decades
FRANKFURT, Germany — As the world’s nations prepare to gather for another climate summit next month in Glasgow, the OPEC oil cartel is reminding that,…
Toyota banks on mobility technology for future growth
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Toyota is revving up acquisitions in mobility technology, adding Renovo Motors Inc., a Silicon Valley software developer, to its Woven…
Facebook puts Instagram for kids on hold after pushback
Facebook is putting a hold on the development of a kids’ version of Instagram, geared toward children under 13, to address concerns that have been…
South American drought, other factors likely to send coffee prices higher at groceries, cafes
SILVER SPRING, Md. — As if a cup of coffee wasn’t expensive enough, a confluence of factors is driving up farmers’ costs to grow the…
Biden, Congress face big week for agenda, government funding
WASHINGTON — It’s a consequential week for President Joe Biden’s agenda, as Democratic leaders trim back his $3.5 trillion tax and spending package to win…
Stocks end mixed as losses for Big Tech weigh on market
Wall Street’s major stock indexes ended mixed Monday as losses by technology and health care companies outweighed gains elsewhere in the market. The S&P 500…
Facebook puts Instagram for kids on hold after pushback
Facebook is putting a hold on the development of a kids’ version of Instagram, geared toward children under 13, to address concerns that have been…
Business economists lower growth forecasts due to virus
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s business economists now expect slower economic growth this year due to the widespread delta variant of the coronavirus, while…