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Asia shares mostly gained after Wall Street wobbled over strong jobs report
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (494+ words) HONG KONG " Asia shares were mostly higher Thursday and benchmarks in Japan and South Korea reached new records after Wall Street wobbled following a better-than-expected U.S. job report. U.S. futures edged higher. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 surpassed the 58,000 mark early in the session as…...
A 130,000 surge in US hiring last month is a stark contrast to the drastic job cuts of 2025
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (638+ words) WASHINGTON " U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 130,000 jobs last month, but government revisions cut 2024-2025 U.S. payrolls by hundreds of thousands. The unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, the Labor Department said Wednesday. The report included major revisions that reduced the number of jobs created…...
Retail sales unchanged in December from November, closing out year on a lackluster tone
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (691+ words) NEW YORK " Shoppers unexpectedly paused their spending in December from November, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on a lackluster tone. The report, issued by the Commerce Department on Tuesday, surprised economists who were looking for growth…...
Honda reports declining profit as Trump's tariffs and EV moves hurt Japanese automaker's results
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (351+ words) TOKYO " Honda reported Tuesday a 42% drop in profit for the nine months through December, compared to a year earlier, as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs hurt the Japanese automaker's earnings. Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co.'s profit over the three quarters totaled…...
First-time homebuyers: how to lower your mortgage rate, why high-yield savings accounts matter
1+ week, 4+ day ago (461+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. " First-time homebuyers can save thousands over the life of a loan by "buying down" their interest rate before closing, and consumers who want their cash to work harder are increasingly turning to high-yield savings accounts, local financial advisers…...
Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks higher, holding near lowest point in more than 3 years
1+ week, 6+ day ago (198+ words) Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks higher, holding near lowest point in more than 3 years'news4jax.com Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks higher, holding near lowest point in more than 3 years The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged up for the…...
Americans' confidence in the U.S. economy falls sharply in January to lowest level since 2014
2+ week, 1+ day ago (381+ words) WASHINGTON " U.S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans grow increasingly concerned about their financial prospects. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index cratered 9.7 points to 84.5 in January, falling below even the…...
Fed expected to keep rates unchanged as Chair Powell pivots back to economics
2+ week, 2+ day ago (582+ words) WASHINGTON " After two weeks of intense political and legal scrutiny, the Federal Reserve will seek to make this week's meeting about interest rates as straightforward and uneventful as possible, though President Donald Trump probably still won't like the result. The…...
Majority of Americans expect better finances in 2026, NerdWallet survey finds
2+ week, 4+ day ago (285+ words) Caleb Yauger, News4JAX reporter JACKSONVILLE, Fla. " Even as prices climb, many Americans are entering 2026 feeling more confident about their finances, a NerdWallet survey found. The study shows 63 percent of Americans expect 2026 to be financially better than 2025, and that optimism comes with…...
6 easy power-saving tips that can save you big bucks on your energy bill
2+ week, 6+ day ago (189+ words) 6 easy power-saving tips that can save you big bucks on your energy bill'news4jax.com 6 easy power-saving tips that can save you big bucks on your energy bill The average energy bill for someone living in Florida runs anywhere between $150 and…...