1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (141+ words) HARRISBURG "The unemployment rate for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area remained at 4. 9% in May, according to data from the state Department of Labor and Industry. The local labor force increased by 700 from April to May and rose by 4, 100 from May…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (796+ words) The case is the latest round in an unprecedented fight between the Fed and President Donald Trump. More political interference at the Fed could upend financial markets around the world, which'closely follow'its interest rate moves. In a'5-4 decision, the court…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago  (643+ words) Consumer prices rose 4. 2% in May from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, up from 3. 8% in April and the third straight monthly increase. On a monthly basis, prices rose 0. 5% last month, after big gains of 0. 6% in April and 0. 9% in…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (634+ words) NEW YORK " Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine, are taking on a new role beyond the plate: a nagging reminder of rising costs. Prices for those red orbs have soared more than any other food product…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (546+ words) By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer The S&P 500 rose 0. 8% and was on track to squeak past itsall-time highset at the start of the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 52 points, or 0. 1%, as of 2: 19 p. m. Eastern time, and the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (407+ words) The war has already sent the price for a barrel of Brent up from roughly $70 and delivered a blast of painful inflation through the global economy. That's because it has shut the'Strait of Hormuz, keeping oil tankers stuck in the…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (619+ words) The average long-term U. S. mortgage rate rose this week, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers in the midst of the spring homebuying season. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6. 3% from 6. 23% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (434+ words) The average long-term U. S. mortgage rate dropped for the third week in a row, easing borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers as the spring homebuying season rolls on. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6. 23% from 6. 3% last week, mortgage buyer…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (351+ words) According to earnings filings published last week, 7-Eleven's North American operator plans to close 645 stores in the 2026 fiscal year " outpacing the 205 locations it forecasts it will open during that same time. Seven & i Holdings Co. , the Japan-based parent of the…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1341+ words) It makes no sense. She turns the lights off during the day and only burns one lamp with an energy-efficient bulb in the living room at night, but she keeps falling further behind on payments. In desperation, she took out…...