3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (376+ words) FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank raised interest rates Thursday to cool inflation that is being fed by high oil prices from the Iran war. The decision was supported by a stronger-than-expected economy that suggests businesses can weather the higher borrowing…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (405+ words) WASHINGTON – Wholesale inflation picked up last month after cooling earlier this summer as higher oil and gas prices stemming from the Iran war keep costs elevated. In a striking acknowledgment Wednesday, Trump said that oil prices likely won’t come down…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (257+ words) WASHINGTON – Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment claims last week as jobless claims remain at historically low levels and layoffs are still relatively rare. Filings for benefits dipped to 206,000 last week from a revised 207,000 the week before, the Labor Department…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (464+ words) BANGKOK – Rising oil prices raised inflation fears and pushed bond yields higher Tuesday, weighing down stocks on Wall Street. The weak start to September follows a shaky, but mostly positive month for Wall Street. Every major index notched monthly gains…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (947+ words) WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh renewed his inflation-fighting credentials in a speech Frida y that opened the door to potential rate hikes in the coming months. In doing so, Warsh has put more pressure on the central bank to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (742+ words) WASHINGTON – An inflation measure closely watched by the Federal Reserve stayed elevated last month in the latest sign that many Americans are still struggling with higher costs. Stubbornly high prices are shaping up to be a key issue in the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (43+ words) WKMG Drier Saturday with spotty afternoon storms Mexico resumes livestock sales to US under tight controls over screwworm risk Pope Leo praises San Marino as model of freedom and common good...