FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Top officials at the European Central Bank at their last meeting had broadly agreed that the economy still needs “very substantial” stimulus — even as they are looking ahead to starting to...
Read MoreSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Locked out of his home and with nowhere else to go, Wilfredo Ortiz Marrero rode out Hurricane Maria inside a Jeep, which was lifted off its wheels by floodwaters in the parking lot. He then endured...
Read MoreTOKYO (AP) — Share prices mostly rose in Asia on Thursday following a day of meager gains on Wall Street. Investors are awaiting a U.S. government jobs data following a report by payroll processor ADP showing that hiring by...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump helped sink Puerto Ricans bond prices with talk of wiping out the U.S. territory’s debt but his budget director dismissed the idea of a bailout Wednesday as the bankrupt island...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on disaster aid funding (all times EDT): 5:30 p.m. The White House has asked Congress for $29 billion in disaster aid to cover ongoing hurricane relief and recovery efforts and to pay federal flood...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday: PepsiCo, up 21 cents to $109.34 A shift from sodas to more healthy and low-calorie drinks crimped quarterly sales but strong snack sales pushed profits...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday that the Fed is committed to making sure that the regulations it imposes on the nation’s community banks are not overly burdensome, noting a proposed rule...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4 p.m. Major U.S. stock indexes nudged a bit further into record territory on Wall Street, but small-company stocks lagged behind. Gains for...
Read MoreNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A man admitted in federal court in New Jersey on Wednesday that he defrauded a military insurance program after he was recruited into the scheme by a former Major League Soccer TV analyst. Jason Cerge, 41, of...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Damage from two catastrophic hurricanes means that the government’s September jobs report being released Friday will provide a blurrier-than-usual snapshot of the economy. With Harvey and Irma having...
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