U.S. trade deficit in goods jumps almost 8% to $99 billion as exports sag
admin The numbers: The trade deficit in goods widened 7.7% in October to a five-month high…
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Senate passes landmark bill protecting same-sex, interracial marriages
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign…
Read MoreThe stock market is suffering its worst rate-hike cycle performance in history. Here’s why.
Anyone watching the market knows stocks have been hammered since the Federal Reserve began in…
Read MoreDow down by more than 450 points as Fed officials point to more rate hikes, China protests rattle markets
U.S. stocks tumbled on Monday as protests in China raised the risks to global growth…
Read MoreFed eyes slower rate hikes as recession threat grows
Senior officials at the Federal Reserve expect smaller increases in interest rates will “soon be…
Read MoreSocial Security recipients are missing out on $182,000 by claiming too early, study finds
Social Security recipients are missing out on nearly $200,000 by claiming benefits too early, according…
Read MoreEuropean teams abandon plan to wear armbands at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The captains of seven European nations will not wear anti-discrimination armbands…
Read MoreHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi to speak at noon Eastern as update expected on future plans
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was poised to address her future plans Thursday, amid speculation over…
Read MoreU.S. jobless claims dip to 220,000 but layoffs are starting to rise
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in mid-November fell slightly…
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Bear markets come in three stages; and we’ve only just started the second, says veteran analyst.
Stocks will start the Black Friday half-session near 10-week highs, having rebounded partly on hopes…
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