WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee has dropped its subpoena against former President Donald Trump as it wraps up work and prepares to dissolve next week. Mississippi Rep. Read more
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Dow up 300 points as jobless claims data deemed ‘welcome news for the Fed’
U.S. stocks bounced back in early trading on Thursday, after the Nasdaq nearly hit a 30-month low a day earlier, as the market looked set to erase some of its Read more
‘Five days that killed the year’: These trading sessions accounted for 95% of the S&P 500’s losses in 2022
Just five trading sessions accounted for more than 95% of S&P 500 index losses in 2022, according to an analysis by Datatrek co-founder Nicholas Colas in a note published Wednesday, Read more
Dig-out begins after deadly winter storm claims 27 lives in western New York alone
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The death toll from a pre-Christmas blizzard that paralyzed the Buffalo area and much of the country has risen to 27 in western New York, authorities Read more
Shooting at Kurdish cultural center in Paris leaves two dead
PARIS (AP) — A shooting targeting a Kurdish cultural center in Paris on Friday left two people dead and four others wounded, authorities said. A 69-year-old suspect was wounded and Read more
Leading indicators point to slowing U.S. economy and recession in 2023
The numbers: The U.S. leading index fell a sharp 1% in November, extending a downturn that began last spring and points to a weakening economy. Economists polled by The Wall Street Read more
Jobless claims inch up to 216,000, but offer little sign of labor-market weakness
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in the week before Christmas rose slightly to 216,000, but new filings remained low and signaled the labor market Read more
U.S. economy grew at revised 3.2% rate in third quarter
The numbers: The U.S. expanded at an annual 3.2% annual rate in the third quarter, a more robust pace of growth than previously reported, new government figures show. The increase Read more
Dow up more than 400 points as consumer confidence rises
U.S. stocks were sharply higher Wednesday, as investors digested data showing a rise in U.S. consumer confidence. Stocks are extending gains after Wall Street snapped a losing streak as the Read more
Franco Harris, Hall of Fame running back, dies aged 72
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored “The Immaculate Reception,” considered the most iconic play in NFL history, has died. He was Read more