Finance

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are starting 2025 with gains on Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% in morning trading and was on track to break a four-day losing...

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are stabilizing Thursday following one of their worst days of the year. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% in morning trading, a day after tumbling 2.9%...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday will likely signal a slower pace of interest rate cuts next year compared with the past few months, which would mean that Americans might enjoy only slight relief...

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are drifting higher Wednesday as Wall Street waits for an announcement from the Federal Reserve that could guide its direction into next year. The S&P...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fueled by pricier used cars, hotel rooms and groceries, inflation in the United States moved slightly higher last month in the latest sign that some price pressures remain elevated. Consumer prices rose 2.7%...

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are drifting lower Thursday following some potentially discouraging data on the economy. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% and was on track for its third loss in...

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks are back to rising on Wednesday after the latest update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more help for the economy from the Federal Reserve. The...

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are mostly quiet in early Thursday trading, with indexes hanging around their records ahead of a big jobs report due on Friday. The crypto...

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are rising toward more records Wednesday after tech companies talked up how much artificial intelligence is boosting their results. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% in...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer price increases accelerated last month, the latest sign that inflation’s steady decline over the past two years has stalled in recent months. According to the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, consumer prices...