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Wall Street closes its best week of the year
U.S. stocks drifted higher as Wall Street coasted to the close of its best week since November. The S&P 500 rose 0…
Growth in US manufacturing slowed in April from March high
Growth in US manufacturing slowed in April from March high
Apple's iPhone privacy clampdown arrives after 7-month delay
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple is following through on its pledge to crack down on Facebook and other snoopy apps that secretly shadow people on their iPhones …
Even as economy heats up, Fed to stick with near-zero rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring is accelerating as Americans increasingly venture out to shop, eat at restaurants and travel, and inflation pressures are even picking…
Average mortgage rates under 3% for first time since Feb.
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Mortgage rates fell for the third straight week, dipping below 3% for the first time in two months.
March home construction jumps to fastest pace since 2006
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. housing construction rebounded strongly in March to the fastest pace since 2006 as home builders recovered from an unusually frigid Febr…
After union vote, Bezos vows to do better for Amazon workers
NEW YORK (AP) — After a union battle at an Alabama warehouse, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos acknowledged that Amazon has to do better for its workers and vowed to …
A $1.2 billion loss for Delta, but recovery is on the radar
Delta Air Lines lost $1.2 billion in the first quarter, more than expected, but executives said Thursday that the airline could be profitable by late summer if…
$1,400 stimulus checks helped March retail sales soar 9.8%
NEW YORK (AP) — Newly vaccinated and armed with $1,400 stimulus checks, Americans went on a spending spree last month, buying new clothes and going out to eat …
Outdoor enthusiasts to get cash, free passes to move to WVa
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is joining the growing list of places recruiting remote workers — with a thrill-seeking twist.
Fed's Powell sees US boom ahead, with COVID still a risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is poised for an extended period of strong growth and hiring, the chair of the Federal Reserve said in an interview broadcas…
Study: Facebook delivers biased job ads, skewed by gender
Facebook is showing different job ads to women and men in a way that might run afoul of anti-discrimination laws, according to a new study.
Ready to buy a home? The trick is finding or affording one
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nathan Long and Lili Chin have struck out so far in their four-month search to find an affordable home in the Los Angeles area — a cold stre…
Some businesses want masks on, even as states drop mandates
NEW YORK (AP) — Although Texas no longer requires people to wear masks to protect against COVID-19, customers do need them to enter De J. Lozada's store.
March hiring accelerated to 916K, yet many jobs remain lost
WASHINGTON (AP) — America's employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession…
Suez Canal blockage adds to pressure points in global trade
The plight of a mammoth container ship stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal has highlighted still more pressure points in global trade, a year after supply chains were …