WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates were steady to slightly up this week, at their highest levels in nearly eight years and dampening home sales. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on a 30-year,...
Read MoreU.S. stocks moved broadly lower in early trading Thursday, extending the market’s losing streak into a sixth day. Losses among retailers, homebuilders and health care companies outweighed gains in technology stocks. The...
Read MoreHOUSTON (AP) — When Walmart’s Greg Foran took over as CEO of the discounter’s U.S. division four years ago, he found messy stores with lots of items that were frequently out of stock. The 57-year-old New Zealand...
Read MoreA four-year journey to decide where to go to college ended for Sofie Adams when a college recruiter approached her after a softball game and asked, “Do you want to study abroad?” “No one else had asked me that,...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are opening mostly lower on Wall Street, extending the market’s losing streak into a sixth day. Health care companies and...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington city council has voted to impose tight limits on Airbnb and other short-term rental companies. News outlets report the D.C. City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to restrict short-term rentals...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. retail sales rose at a healthy pace in October, though the gains were likely boosted by one-time factors such as hurricane recovery spending and higher gas prices. Retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted...
Read MoreBLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — A food distributor with deep roots in Minnesota has been sold to South Korea’s largest food company. The Schwan’s Co. is well known for home deliveries made by its gold trucks. The companies...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — US retail sales rose a solid 0.8 percent in October, led by strong sales of autos, appliances.
Read MoreOvernight Markets and NewsDec E-mini S&Ps (ESZ18 +0.35%) this morning are up +0.38% on optimism the U.S.-China trade conflict will soon be resolved after a report said that China has outlined a series of potential trade...
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