The holiday season is supposed to be about joy, giving and spending time with our favorite people. But just as you might pack on a few extra pounds over the holidays, you might pack on some extra debt, too. On average, Americans...
Read MoreThe latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street as more gains for banks are partially offset by losses elsewhere in the market including the technology...
Read MoreFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank says broad-based economic growth is keeping banks and markets stable in the 19-country eurozone — but warned that increased risk-taking by investors could mean trouble down the...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Skeptical Democratic senators are getting a chance to question President Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary about what he’ll do about rising drug prices and the future of...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Prospects are suddenly looking brighter for the Republican tax overhaul. But the chances of avoiding a government shutdown? Not so much. Republicans on Tuesday held together and shoved their signature tax...
Read MoreKARANGASEM, Indonesia (AP) — Bali’s international airport is expected to reopen although a volcano on the island is still erupting. Indonesia’s president is urging anyone still within the exclusion zone to get out...
Read MoreTOKYO (AP) — Shares are mixed in Asia following a broad rally on Wall Street that lifted U.S. stocks to a milestone-shattering finish. Investors appeared to shrug off the latest launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea....
Read MoreAmericans, by most measures, appear ready to shop this holiday season. Consumer confidence is at a 17-year high, while unemployment is at a 17-year low. The economy appears to be humming, with growth of 3 percent at last...
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on the sale of a private street in San Francisco (all times local): 6:20 p.m. Supervisors rescinded the sale of a private San Francisco street where residents had failed to pay taxes for two...
Read MoreKARANGASEM, Indonesia (AP) — The Latest on a rumbling volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali (all times local): 7 a.m. The international airport on the Indonesian island of Bali is closed for a third day due to an...
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