SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The World Bank has launched a $200 million project to support economic integration in the Western Balkans. Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva told a meeting of leaders in Bulgaria on Thursday that their...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. mortgage rates rose this week as the economy showed signs of strength, which makes it more likely that the Federal Reserve will raise its short-term rate next week. The rate on the benchmark 30-year...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. mortgage rates rose this week as the economy showed signs of strength, which makes it more likely that the Federal Reserve will raise its short-term rate next week. This week Last week Year ago 30-year...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks perked higher in Thursday morning trading, and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index was on track for its first gain in five days. Crude oil inched higher following a plunge Wednesday, and Asian...
Read MoreGood news: There’s still time to slash your tax burden, boost your retirement savings and get a head start on investing wisely in 2018 — all before Auld Lang Syne plays on New Year’s Eve. Bad news: You’ll need...
Read MoreThe latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m. Stocks are moving higher in midday trading on Wall Street, putting the Standard & Poor’s 500 index on track for its first gain in five...
Read MoreVENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California has felt yellow wind, orange wind, and red wind. But never purple wind. Until now. The color-coded system showing the expected strength of the winds driving the region’s fierce...
Read MoreSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Share prices were mixed in Asia on Thursday, with Japan and Australia leading gains after U.S. indexes stabilized overnight. KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 jumped 1.5 percent to 22,498.03 and...
Read MoreSAN DIEGO (AP) — Christine Wade found a haven in the tent she shared with six children, pitched in an asphalt parking lot. It was, at least, far better than their previous home in the city, a shelter where rats ate through the...
Read MoreA recent change in Iowa’s tax code spared Mark Chelgren’s machine shop, welding company and wheelchair-parts plant from paying sales tax when buying certain supplies such as saws and cutting fluid. The change passed...
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