The average long-term US mortgage rate surges to 7.49%, its highest level since December 2000
The cost of financing a home surged again this week as the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed to its highest level since December 2000, further dimming the affordability outlook for many would-be homebuyers
2023-10-06 00:19
Accountant's testimony sprawls into a 4th day at Trump business fraud trial in New York
An accountant who prepared Donald Trump’s financial statements is back on the witness stand for a fourth day in the New York civil trial examining whether the former president exaggerated his wealth
2023-10-06 00:19
Thousands of US workers are on strike today. Here's a rundown of major work stoppages happening now
It’s been a big year for labor organizing in the U.S. And from auto production lines to Hollywood, all eyes are on strikes taking the world of work by storm
2023-10-05 23:52
Wall St falls after jobs data, worries over high Treasury yields remain
By Ankika Biswas and Shashwat Chauhan Wall Street's main indexes slipped on Thursday as recent data pointed to
2023-10-05 22:53
Bangladesh gets first uranium shipment from Russia for its Moscow-built nuclear power plant
Bangladesh has received the first uranium shipment from Russia to fuel the country’s only nuclear power plant, still under construction by Moscow
2023-10-05 22:15
All Trump, all the time? Former president's legal problems a boon to MSNBC
Donald Trump's legal problems may be a headache for the former president, but they are proving a boon to MSNBC
2023-10-05 21:45
US applications for jobless benefits inch up but layoffs remain historically low
Slightly more Americans applied for jobless claims last week, but layoffs remain low and the labor market continues to show resiliency amid elevated interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve
2023-10-05 20:57
Stock market today: With little sign of significant demand, energy prices, and producers, tumble
Oil prices are sliding and so are energy companies as concerns over a potential recession reemerge amid a host of potential economic headwinds
2023-10-05 20:50
Fears about Amazon and Microsoft cloud computing dominance trigger UK probe
Concerns from regulators about the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft in Britain’s cloud computing market have triggered an investigation into the competitiveness of the key industry
2023-10-05 19:51
Rising long-term interest rates are posing the latest threat to a US economic 'soft landing'
Surging interest rates are intensifying the challenges for the U.S. economy and threatening to derail the Federal Reserve’s drive to tame inflation without causing a deep recession
2023-10-05 18:50
Auto worker strike highlights disparities between temporary and permanent employees
Among the many changes being sought by striking United Auto Workers is an end to a system that pays workers much different wages for doing the same job
2023-10-05 17:25
India market levels show effective rate has risen; cenbank meeting in focus
By Dharamraj Dhutia MUMBAI (Reuters) -India's central bank is widely expected to keep rates on hold on Friday but any
2023-10-05 16:49