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The Iran war could drive up costs for petroleum-derived products like clothes and crayons
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (193+ words) FILE - Plush toys are displayed at a Camp store in New York. Camp, Nov. 21, 2019. FILE - A girl hold a plastic glass as she prepares to drink Shaved ice at Juhu beach in Mumbai, India, on June 30, 2022. FILE - Alejandro Davidovich Fokina…...
China's economic ambitions hit limits to growth as its national congress meets
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (245+ words) FILE - Humanoid robot performers dressed in traditional costume join dancers in a performance during Lunar New Year celebrations in Beijing, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. A food vendor passes a construction site in Beijing, China, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. A man walks near a large…...
Retail sales fall modestly in January as American consumers pull back on spending
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (251+ words) American consumers pulled back their spending to start 2026, extending the malaise in retail sales that began late last year. Retail sales fell 0. 2% in January, following a flat reading in December, according to the Commerce Department's report issued on Friday. January's…...
Japan's top automaker Toyota names a new CEO after reporting drop in profits
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (110+ words) The Frederick News-Post Yohei Fukai/Kyodo News via AP TOKYO " Japan's top automaker Toyota reported a 43% drop in quarterly profit Friday and announced that its chief financial officer, Kenta Kon, will become its new chief executive and president. Kon, a…...
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged even as Trump continues to insist they be lowered
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (158+ words) fredericknewspost. com FILE " Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Federal Reserve on Dec. 10, 2025, in Washington. WASHINGTON " The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3. 6% after lowering…...
Americans' confidence in the U. S. economy falls sharply in January to lowest level since 2014
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (113+ words) Wilfredo Lee " AP A pedestrian walks past an empty business available for lease, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, in downtown Surfside, Fla. WASHINGTON " U. S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans grow increasingly concerned about their financial prospects....
US stocks rise as gold hits another record and the dollar's value sinks again
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (132+ words) Trader Michael Capolino, left, and Specialist Thomas Mc Ardle work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday. Richard Drew " AP Trader William Lawrence works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. NEW YORK…...
Stocks edge a bit below their latest records on Wall Street
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (164+ words) Former New York Knicks John Starks, center, joined by other Knicks Alumni, gavels trading closed at the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Trader James Conti works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Richard Drew…...
Inflation cooled slightly in December though it remains above Fed's target
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (172+ words) Nam Y. Huh " AP A woman checks gas prices before she fills up her vehicle's gas tank at a gas station in Buffalo Grove, Ill. , Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. A cashier rings up groceries in Dallas, Aug. 28, 2025. FILE -American Giant clothing is displayed at…...
December interest rate cut was a close call for some Fed officials, minutes show
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (250+ words) Some Federal Reserve officials who supported cutting a key interest rate earlier this month could have instead backed keeping the rate unchanged, minutes released Tuesday show, underscoring the divisions and uncertainty permeating the central bank. At their December 9-10 meeting Fed…...