A suburban Philadelphia tree-trimming company whose orange trucks are a familiar sight in communities throughout the United States will pay a record fine after pleading guilty in a scheme to employ thousands of people in the...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a bill to prevent a shutdown of federal aviation programs and provide tax relief to hurricane victims (all times local): 1:45 p.m. The Senate has passed a bill to prevent a shutdown of federal...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Utopia is still in effect for fund investors. Funds of all types again powered higher in the third quarter, as stocks and bonds around the world rose in unison. Not only did investors get strong returns from...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a bill Thursday to avoid a partial shutdown of federal aviation programs, and also wrapped in tax relief for hurricane victims and an expansion of the private flood insurance market. The Senate...
Read MoreLong-term U.S. mortgage rates were unchanged this week as the yield on the 10-year Treasury note barely budged. Current avg Last week 52-week high 52-week low 30-year fixed 3.83 3.83 4.32 3.42 15-year fixed 3.13 3.13 3.55 2.72...
Read MorePopular budgeting advice like the 50/30/20 rule — which allots a set percentage of income to necessities, wants and needs — is meaningless for people whose paychecks go up and down. Freelancers, the self-employed, and those who...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are lower Thursday morning as technology companies decline and smaller companies slip after a record-setting rally. Drug and medical device maker Abbott Laboratories is climbing after regulators...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at an upgraded annual rate of 3.1 percent in the spring, the fastest pace in more than two years. But growth is expected to slow sharply this quarter in the wake of a string of devastating...
Read MoreNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers from New York and New Jersey are introducing legislation Thursday to force federal transportation officials to implement a rule to test train engineers for sleep apnea. Minority Leader...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s tax cut proposal (all times local): 8:05 a.m. President Donald Trump says reducing the corporate tax rate to 20 percent is a “non-negotiable” part of his...
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