Argentine Senate passes pension spending increase in a blow to President Milei’s radical austerity

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s Senate on Thursday defied the government to approve an increase to…

Gov. Jim Justice tries to halt foreclosure of his West Virginia hotel as he runs for US Senate

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice is in a mad-dash legal fight as he runs for…

Powell may use Jackson Hole speech to hint at how fast and how far the Fed could cut rates

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials have said they’re increasingly confident that they’ve nearly tamed inflation. Now,…

Stock market today: Wall Street closes its best week of the year with some more gains

NEW YORK — Wall Street coasted to the close of its best week since November, as…

US consumer sentiment rises slightly on optimism over Harris’ presidential prospects

WASHINGTON — A surge in optimism by Democrats over the prospects of Vice President Kamala Harris…

US shoppers sharply boosted spending at retailers in July despite higher prices

WASHINGTON — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month by the most in a…

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 8/9/2024

Stocks are closing a wild, whipsaw week for Wall Street with modest gains

World shares slip again after tech-led decline on Wall Street

TOKYO — Shares skidded Thursday in Europe and Asia but to a more moderate degree than…

Sell-off on Wall Street: Why it is happening and what it says

It’s nail-biting time on Wall Street. Stocks had been dropping at worrisome rates for several days,…

Stock market today: A global sell-off for stocks whips back to Wall Street after weak jobs data

NEW YORK — A sell-off for stocks has made it all the way around the world,…