Existing home sales rise in 2020 to highest in 14 years
WASHINGTON — Sales of existing homes rose 0.7% in December, pushing the entirety of 2020 to a pace not seen in 14 years and providing…
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Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Google today threatened to make its search engine unavailable in Australia if the government went ahead with plans to make tech…
Bankers survey shows gains in rural economy of 10 states
OMAHA, Neb. — The rural economy in parts of 10 Plains and Western states continues to grow, but rural bank CEOs say their biggest fears…
US long-term mortgage rates slip; 30-year loan at 2.77%
WASHINGTON — U.S. long-term mortgage rates slipped this week while remaining at record-low levels. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported today that the average rate on…
US home construction jumps 5.8% in December to 1.67 million
WASHINGTON — U.S. home construction jumped 5.8% in December to 1.67 million units, a 14-year high that topped the strongest annual showing from the country’s…
Amazon offers assist with US COVID-19 vaccine distribution
SEATTLE — Amazon is offering its colossal operations network and advanced technologies to assist President Joe Biden in his vow to get 100 million COVID-19…
European Central Bank keeps stimulus programs on track
FRANKFURT, Germany — With more than a trillion euros in stimulus in the pipeline to the economy, the European Central Bank left its key bond-purchase…
Biden puts forth virus strategy, requires mask use to travel
WASHINGTON — As the U.S. enters “what may well be the toughest and deadliest period of the virus,” President Joe Biden is putting forth a…
UPDATE: Hard-luck Maryland town gets a $731.1 million Powerball win
UPDATE LONACONING, Md. — The latest jackpot-winning Powerball ticket, worth $731.1 million, was sold in a struggling coal mining town whose biggest previous claim to…
The Latest: Protesters damage Dem headquarters in Portland
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration (all times local): 8:05 p.m. A group of protesters carrying anti-President Joe Biden and anti-police…