Average long-term US mortgage rate surged to nearly 7% this week to highest level since November
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to just under 7%, the highest level since November and the latest setback for homebuyers already grappling with a tough housing market constrained by a dearth of homes for sale
2023-07-14 00:28
House Republicans interrogate FTC's Khan over regulation of Big Tech
The chair of the Federal Trade Commission has defended her aggressive legal strategy toward the country’s biggest technology companies as she appeared before the House Judiciary Committee
2023-07-14 00:16
First Amendment group sues Texas Governor and others over the state's TikTok ban on official devices
A First Amendment group sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott and others on Thursday over the state’s TikTok ban on official devices
2023-07-13 23:54
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI signs deal with AP to license news stories
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and The Associated Press said Thursday that they’ve made a deal for the artificial intelligence company to license AP’s archive of news stories
2023-07-13 23:48
Stock market today: Wall Street rises again as inflation slows
Wall Street is adding to its winning week following the latest signal that inflation is continuing to ease its chokehold on the economy
2023-07-13 23:18
Former executives at college aid startup Frank plead not guilty to defrauding JPMorgan Chase
NEW YORK The founder and a former executive of college financial aid startup Frank pleaded not guilty on
2023-07-13 23:15
'China has changed.' Germany unveils strategy to cut reliance on world's no. 2 economy
Germany announced Thursday that it would reduce its dependence on China in "critical sectors" including medicine, lithium batteries used in electric cars and elements essential to chipmaking.
2023-07-13 22:52
Twitter seeks end to US oversight of data use as FTC's Lina Kahn goes before House committee
Twitter wants a federal court to end an order imposed by the Federal Trade Commission that limits its data security practices
2023-07-13 22:27
Climate talks chief, who also heads oil company, says world must 'attack all emissions, everywhere'
The head of this year’s United Nations climate talks is calling for governments and businesses to tackle global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in all regions and sectors if they want to stop the planet from passing a key temperature limit agreed on more than seven years ago
2023-07-13 22:17
Presidents of South Korea and Poland hold talks on security, war in Ukraine and business cooperation
The presidents of South Korea and Poland have pledged to strengthen their security, business and trade relations
2023-07-13 21:56
US producer prices barely rise in June; core PPI subsides
WASHINGTON U.S. producer prices barely rose in June and the annual increase in producer inflation was the smallest
2023-07-13 21:25
US wholesale prices for June point to further easing of inflation pressures
Wholesale prices in the United States decelerated again last month, the latest sign that inflationary pressures are easing in the face of the Federal Reserve’s streak of interest rate hikes
2023-07-13 20:59