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WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says the cumulative decline of the Venezuelan economy since 2013 will surpass 60% and is among the deepest five-year contractions the world has seen over the last half century....

NEW YORK (AP) — Weaker home sales trends are expected to contribute to a sharp slowing in the home remodeling market. That’s the conclusion of a report by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. The...

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s National Court says it has accepted the request of state anti-corruption prosecutors to probe Spain’s second-biggest bank for allegedly paying a police investigator to carry out industrial...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. business economists expect economic growth to slow this year, and a rising proportion of them think corporate sales and profits will decline. The National Association for Business Economics says its...

WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s little dispute that the Federal Reserve this week will do something it hasn’t done since 2008, when the U.S. economy was gripped by the Great Recession: Cut its benchmark interest rate. This...

After Kim Lauerman was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, doctors wanted to give her a drug that helps prevent infections and fever during chemotherapy. Her insurer said no. Anthem Blue Cross told Lauerman the drug wasn’t...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks moved lower in morning trading on Wall Street Monday as investors pulled back after pushing stocks to record highs last week. Investors started the week with a cautious approach and are keeping a...

NEW YORK (AP) — All those hours playing video games have paid off for a 16-year-old. Kyle Giersdorf, of Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, racked up the most points and won $3 million as the first Fortnite World Cup solo champion. The...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Cancer diagnostic companies Exact Sciences and Genomic Health are combining in a $2.8 billion a cash-and-stock deal. The companies said Monday that they expect to generate revenue of $1.6 billion and gross...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street as gains for health care companies are offset by losses elsewhere in the market. Mylan...