Is the US economy on track for a ‘soft landing’? Friday’s jobs report may offer clues
WASHINGTON -- Can the U.S. economy achieve a much-hyped “soft landing”? Friday's jobs report for November will provide some signs...
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New US-Mexico agreement to monitor foreign investments comes as more Chinese money flows into Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — As more Chinese money flows into Mexico, the United States and Mexico on Thursday agreed to...
Hopes for a Mercosur-EU trade deal fade yet again as leaders meet in Brazil
SAO PAULO -- Heads of state from South America's Mercosur trade bloc were in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday for...
At tribal summit, Biden to sign order on funding, support Indigenous lacrosse team in 2028 Olympics
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order during a tribal nations summit that aims to make it easier for...
In a rare action against Israel, US says extremist West Bank settlers will be barred from America
In a rare punitive move against Israel, the State Department says it will impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers...
Families arrive from West Bank to care for 3 students shot in Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Nearly a week after three college students of Palestinian descent were shot and seriously wounded while...
Inflation in Europe falls to 2.4% as interest rates pack a punch. But the economy has stalled
LONDON (AP) — Europeans again saw some relief as inflation dropped more than expected to 2.4% in November, the lowest...
The average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 7.22%, sliding to lowest level since late September
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the fifth week in a row, more good...
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mostly higher close and Treasury yields fall
Stocks drifted to a mostly higher close Friday following a strong report on consumer confidence and a boost to hopes...
‘If someone is stupid enough to finance an asset that gets stranded, that’s their own stupid fault’
Lord Adair Turner doesn’t do easy jobs. He ran the Financial Services Authority through the global crisis in 2008. He...
