U.S. jobless claims near pandemic low as economy strengthens
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for a third straight time last week, the latest sign that employers are laying off…
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Back-to-back 1% price hike; wholesale prices rise in July
WASHINGTON — Inflation at the wholesale level jumped a higher-than-expected 1% in July, matching the rise from the previous month, and dimming hopes that the…
Facebook bans firm behind Pfizer, AstraZeneca smear campaign
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Facebook said Tuesday that it has removed hundreds of accounts linked to a mysterious advertising agency operating out of Russia that sought…
Germany’s railway workers to go on nationwide 2-day strike
BERLIN — German railway workers are going a nationwide strike starting Tuesday night, the head of the GDL union said after announcing that 95% of…
Boeing says airplane orders topped cancellations last month
CHICAGO — Boeing easily beat rival Airbus in orders for new planes last month, but Chicago-based Boeing trailed its European rival in delivering planes to…
Groups make own drugs to fight high drug prices, shortages
Impatient with years of inaction in Washington on prescription drug costs, U.S. hospital groups, startups and nonprofits have started making their own medicines in a…
In-person gamblers lifting US casino market to its best year
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Gamblers anxious to hit the slot machines and table games in person after a year of coronavirus restrictions are lifting the…
Dry California tourist town to guests: ‘Please conserve’
MENDOCINO, Calif. — Tourists flock by the thousands to the coastal town of Mendocino for its Victorian homes and cliff trails, but visitors this summer…
Poll: High trust in doctors, nurses in U.S.
WASHINGTON — Most Americans have high trust in doctors, nurses and pharmacists, a new poll finds. Researchers say that trust could become important in the…
U.S. job openings hit a record 10.1 million in June
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers posted a record 10.1 million job openings in June, another sign that the job market and economy are bouncing back briskly…