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Real estate lawsuit settlement upends decades-long policies that helped set agent commissions
Under the terms of the settlement announced Friday, the National Association of Realtors agreed to change rules th…
Internet gambling revenue continues to soar in New Jersey. In-person revenue? Not so much.
Internet gambling revenue continues to soar in New Jersey, where online casinos are accounting for a growing share of the betting pie. Atlantic City's casinos …
US consumer sentiment ticks down slightly, but most expect inflation to ease further
Consumers became slightly less optimistic about the economy this month, though they continue to expect inflation to cool further, a potential sign that price i…
Home sellers are cutting list prices as spring buying season starts with higher mortgage rates
More homeowners eager to sell their home are lowering their initial asking price in a bid to entice prospective buyers as the spring homebuying season gets goi…
Stock market today: Wall Street slips some more ahead of this week's inflation report
Stocks are slipping as Wall Street prepares for a report on inflation that could show how realistic its hopes for easier interest rates are.
US is constantly assessing expansion of chip export controls that can boost China's military
The U.S. commerce secretary says Washington is constantly assessing the need to expand export controls to stop China from acquiring advanced computer chips and…
At US universities, record numbers of Indian students seek brighter prospects — and overseas jobs
As India's booming youth population outpaces the growth of its education system, historic numbers of students are turning abroad for higher education. India es…
Strike at the Eiffel Tower closes one of the world's most popular monuments to visitors
Visitors to the Eiffel Tower are being turned away because of a strike over poor financial management at one of the world’s most-visited sites.
Presidents Day: From George Washington's modest birthdays to big sales and 3-day weekends
George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic — not a tyrant. And yet the nation will once a…
Biden admin providing $1.5 billion to GlobalFoundries to make computer chips in New York and Vermont
The Biden administration says that the government would provide $1.5 billion to the computer chip company GlobalFoundries to expand its domestic production in …
U.S. lawmakers raise concern about failure to compete with China in biotech
U.S. lawmakers are raising alarms about what they see as America's failure to compete with China in biotechnology.
Workers at Fort Worth Molson Coors brewery go on strike
About 420 workers at one of the biggest breweries in the United States, Molson Coors’ Fort Worth facility, went on strike starting on Saturday over pay and oth…
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Stock market today: Wall Street hangs near records ahead of inflation report
The S&P 500 slipped 4.77 points, or 0.1%, to 5,021.84 after closing Friday above the 5,000 level for the first time. Most of the stocks in the index rose, but losses for Microsoft and other tech companies weighed o…
Record cocoa prices heading into Valentine's Day proves to be a headache for sweets king Hershey
MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer