How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 8/15/2024

Wall Street rallied closer to its record highs following signs that the U.S. economy is holding…

White House says prescription drug deals will produce billions in savings for taxpayers, seniors

WASHINGTON — Taxpayers are expected to save billions after the Biden administration inked deals with pharmaceutical…

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…

US unemployment claims fall 7,000 to 227,000 in sign of resiliency in job market

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, another sign that…

Biden administration says list price of 10 drugs commonly used by Medicare recipients will be cut by 38% to 79%

Biden administration says list price of 10 drugs commonly used by Medicare recipients will be cut…

Stellantis warns union of 2,000 or more potential job cuts at an auto plant outside Detroit

Stellantis is warning that it could lay off as many as 2,450 of the 3,700 union…

You had a lot of questions about next-generation nuclear reactors. We posed them to the experts

The United States is speeding up efforts to license and build a new generation of nuclear…

In Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, company cancels plans for grain export facility in historic Black town

WALLACE, La. — Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who’ve spent years fighting against…

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 8/1/2024

U.S. stocks tumbled after weak data raised worries the Federal Reserve may have missed its window…

Stock market today: Worries about the economy slam Wall Street, and the Dow drops 700 points

NEW YORK — Just a day after rallying on hopes that the Federal Reserve is about…