US average mortgage rates rise slightly; 30-year at 2.87%
WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates edged marginally higher last week, continuing a pattern of little movement in recent weeks amid uncertainty over the effect of the…
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Dilemma for Fed chief: High inflation and a surging virus
WASHINGTON — Not long ago, anticipation was high that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell might begin to sketch out a plan this week for the…
UPDATE: Kabul airport attack kills 60 Afghans, 12 U.S. troops
UPDATE KABUL, Afghanistan — Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport today, transforming a scene of desperation into one…
COVID-19 resurgence crimps spending, travel recovery
A COVID-19 resurgence this summer has caused consumers to turn cautious, while investors trim their investments in a travel sector still struggling to recover. Retail…
US slightly upgrades GDP estimate for last quarter to 6.6%
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a 6.6% annual rate last quarter, slightly faster than previously estimated, the government said today in a report…
US jobless claims rise by 4,000 to 353,000
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the first time in five weeks even though the economy and job market…
Dollar Tree: Fiscal Q2 earnings snapshot
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Dollar Tree Inc. today reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $282.4 million. The company said it had net income of $1.23 per share….
Dollar General: Fiscal Q2 earnings snapshot
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. today reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $637 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had net income…
Poll: Half of U.S. workers favor employee shot mandate
NEW YORK — Half of American workers are in favor of vaccine requirements at their workplaces, according to a new poll, at a time when…
The Latest: Mississippi child younger than 5 dies from COVID
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi health officials said Wednesday that a child younger than 5 has died from COVID-19. Dr. Paul Byers, the state epidemiologist, said…