Average 30-year mortgage rate hits 6.91%, Freddie Mac says, the highest since July

WASHINGTON — U.S. mortgage rates rose this week to the highest level since July. The benchmark…

Tesla reports 1.1% sales drop for 2024, first annual decline in at least 9 years

DETROIT — Tesla’s global annual sales fell for the first time in at least 9 years,…

US unemployment claims fall to the lowest level since March

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment checks dropped last week to the lowest…

A drop in groundwater could mean big trouble for a tiny snail as Nevada lithium project presses on

RENO, Nev. — Opponents of the nation’s largest lithium mine under construction want U.S. officials to…

IV Fluid Shortage Likely to Extend Into Early 2025

damaged a major supplier of intravenous (IV) fluids. In this report, we follow up on what…

New York employers must now offer paid medical leave during pregnancy

ALBANY, N.Y. — Pregnant New Yorkers will be entitled to at least 20 hours of paid…

Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe after a prewar deal expired

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Wednesday halted Russian gas supplies to European customers through its pipeline…

Small businesses brace themselves for potentially disruptive TikTok ban

A looming TikTok ban could affect the millions of small businesses that use the short-video social…

‘Wallace & Gromit’ are back for a full-length adventure with a familiar foe

The cheese-loving English inventor Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit have been stars since the beginning.…

US and Boeing investigators examine the site of a deadly South Korean plane crash

SEOUL, South Korea — A team of U.S. investigators including representatives from Boeing on Tuesday examined…