WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee voted along party lines Tuesday to publicly release a report on Donald Trump’s tax returns, which the former president has long Read more
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Ukraine’s Zelensky set to visit Washington on Wednesday, meet with Biden
WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is preparing to visit Washington on Wednesday, according to three AP sources, in his first known trip outside the country since Russia’s invasion began Read more
U.S. stocks moving higher, trying to snap four-day skid despite Bank of Japan surprise and possible recession fears
U.S. stocks are reversing a Tuesday start in the red and now trading higher as investors think through the implications of the Bank of Japan’s surprise announcement to put a Read more
Stocks could face another explosion of volatility Friday as $4 trillion of options expire in ‘quadruple witching’
Stocks have been on a wild ride this week, and conditions could still get weirder as traders brace for “quadruple witching” on Friday, when a flurry of equity options and Read more
Jobless claims drop to 11-week low of 211,000 in early December
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in early December fell to a nearly three-month low of 211,000, indicating layoffs around the holiday season remain low Read more
Bank of England slows rate hike pace to a half point
The Bank of England on Thursday slowed the pace of interest-rate hikes down to a half point, as the U.K. central bank balances a need to fight inflation with signs Read more
Import prices fall for fifth month in a row to help ease U.S. inflation
The numbers: The cost of imported goods fell 0.6% in November and retreated for the fifth month in a row, helping to ease intense inflationary pressures in the U.S. Economists Read more
U.S. stock futures fly high on cooler-than-expected inflation report
U.S. stock futures started soaring Tuesday on the heels of a closely watched inflation report that turned out to be cooler than expected, bolstering the theory that peak inflation is Read more
Opinion: Opinion: Household wealth falls $13.5 trillion, second worst drop on record
American households lost about $6.8 trillion in wealth over the first three quarters of 2022 as the stock market SPX, -0.73% DJIA, -0.90% COMP, -0.70% shed more than Read more
Landmark bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages passes House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval Thursday to legislation protecting same-sex marriages, a monumental step in a decadeslong battle for nationwide recognition of such unions that reflects a Read more