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  • An accounting for meteorological violence among insurers

    Allstate expects $593 million in insurance losses for August due to Hurricane Harvey

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  • US stock indexes dip in afternoon trading; oil falling

    A slide among technology companies is dragging U.S. stock indexes slightly lower in afternoon trading, wiping out modest gains from a day earlier

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  • Surging stock market powers US wealth to $96.2 trillion

    Surging stock market, rising home values power US wealth to $96.2 trillion

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  • Rest easy: How not to lose sleep over buying a new mattress

    Finding the mattress that's going to best fit customers' needs without overpaying requires that they know what they want, take the time to wade...

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  • Markets Right Now: US stocks edge lower in midday trading

    U.S. stock indexes edged lower in midday trading, wiping out modest gains from a day earlier.

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  • Fed agency urging corporate cybersecurity upgrades is hacked

    The Securities and Exchange Commission, after urging corporate America to get its cybersecurity defenses up, gets hacked

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  • When nearly everything's a winner, gold investors get antsy

    In a world where nearly every investment is rising, so is gold

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  • Toys R Us revs up for holiday hiring

    Toys R Us revs up for holiday hiring that includes jobs for toy demonstrators _ despite its filing for bankruptcy

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  • Thirty-year fixed mortgage rate rises to 3.83 percent

    Long-term mortgage rates rise: 30-year fixed hits 3.83 percent, up from low for 2017

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  • Need a new appliance? Learn, compare - then ask for a deal

    To save money on a major appliance, do your homework, visit a store and ask for a deal. And don't buy an extra warranty without reading the fine print

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  • Long-term mortgage rates move higher

    Long-term mortgage rates rise, lifting 30-year fixed rate from 2017 lows

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• Sep 21

  • Claims for US jobless aid fall as hurricane impact recedes

    Claims for US unemployment benefits slide as Hurricane Harvey's impact declines

    Sep 21

• Sep 21

  • US jobless claims slide by 23,000 to 259,000 as impact of Hurricane Harvey fades

    US jobless claims slide by 23,000 to 259,000 as impact of Hurricane Harvey fades

    Sep 21

• Sep 21

  • World shares mixed as markets mull latest Fed statement

    World stocks shares mixed as investors digest latest statements from Fed and Bank of Japan

    Sep 21

• Sep 20

  • Asian shares weaken, dollar up after Fed's latest statement

    Asian shares mostly lower, dollar up after Fed says it start trimming bond holdings, plans one more interest rate increase this year

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • GOP report accuses watchdog of going easy on Wells Fargo

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could have fined Wells Fargo more than $10 billion for its illegal sales practices scandal but instead...

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • How major US stock market indexes fared Wednesday

    The major U.S. stock indexes closed mostly higher Wednesday, led by gains among banks as bond yields rose

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Fed announces a start to modestly reducing its bond holdings

    Fed announces start of trimming of bond holdings with $10 billion reduction in October

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • UPS will hire about 95,000 extra workers for holiday season

    UPS is gearing up for the crush of holiday packages, with plans to hire 95,000 seasonal workers

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • General Mills and FedEx rise while Bed Bath & Beyond dips

    General Mills and FedEx climb while Bed Bath & Beyond and General Mills tumble

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks wobble after Fed, but close higher

    Stocks overcame an afternoon wobble to close mostly higher after the Federal Reserve said it would start reducing its huge bond portfolio next month...

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Grain mostly higher, livestock mixed

    Wheat, corn and oats higher, soybeans unchanged on the CBOT; beef higher and pork lower on the CME.

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • The Latest: Yellen stays quiet on wanting 2nd term

    Fed Chair Yellen says she plans to serve our her 4-year term, declines to comment about getting a second term from Trump

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Text of the Fed's statement after its meeting Wednesday

    The full text of the Federal Reserve's policy statement after its meeting Wednesday

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Fed announces start of trimming of bond holdings with $10 billion reduction in October

    Fed announces start of trimming of bond holdings with $10 billion reduction in October

    Sep 20

• Opioid Epidemic

  Sep 20

  • Small businesses forced to deal with drug epidemic

    A report last year said 20 million Americans have a substance use disorder.

    Opioid Epidemic

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Epidemic at work?: Businesses forced to deal with drug abuse

    Opioid epidemic, other issues lead small businesses to think about how to handle drug abuse

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • US home sales off 1.7 pct., hurt by Harvey and low supply

    US home sales declined 1.7 percent in August, dragged down by Hurricane Harvey and sales listing shortage

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Sporty driving could disable Chrysler minivan seat belt

    If you drive your Chrysler minivan too fast and too furious, one of the second-row seat belts might become unbuckled

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • US home sales fell 1.7 percent in August, dragged down by Hurricane Harvey and shortage of properties

    US home sales fell 1.7 percent in August, dragged down by Hurricane Harvey and shortage of properties

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • 3 things to watch for from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday

    3 things to watch for from Fed in its statement, updated forecasts and Yellen news conference

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • ECB official says stimulus withdrawal should be no drama

    A member of the European Central Bank's rate-setting committee says that it is time to start phasing out the bank's bond-purchase stimulus efforts

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Edmunds: 8 new cars, SUVs coming to the US in 2018

    Europe's biggest auto show was the stage for the reveal of several new cars and SUVs that will be headed to the U.S. in 2018

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Edmunds: 8 new cars, SUVs coming to the US in 2018

    Europe's biggest auto show was the stage for the reveal of several new cars and SUVs that will be headed to the U.S. in 2018

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Global stocks flat as investors await Fed meeting outcome

    Global stock markets are little changed as investors take to the sidelines ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's announcement of the results of its...

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Thyssenkrupp, Tata Steel reach Europe steel merger deal

    Germany's Thyssenkrupp says it has reached a preliminary deal with Tata Steel of India to merge the two companies' European steel operations in a...

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Walmart to offer extra holiday hours for current workers

    Walmart won't be doing large-scale holiday hiring at its stores this year

    Sep 20

• Sep 19

  • Asian stocks flat as investors await Fed meeting results

    Asian stock markets are little changed as investors took to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's announcement of the result of its meeting

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • FedEx profit falls 17 percent, hurt by TNT cyberattack

    FedEx said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt by a cyberattack at its TNT Express business earlier in the summer that caused...

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Toys R Us joins bankruptcy list as Amazon exerts influence

    Toys R Us joins list of retailers in bankruptcy as Amazon exerts influence

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Retail chains filing for bankruptcy protection in 2017

    Toys R Us joins the growing list of retail chains seeking bankruptcy protection in 2017

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • How major US stock market indexes fared Tuesday

    The major U.S. stock indexes closed slightly higher Tuesday, eking out enough of a gain to lift them to more record highs

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Harvard's endowment CEO disappointed with 8.1 percent gain

    The chief of Harvard University's endowment says he's disappointed with the school's latest investment results

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Ford cutting North American production as demand slips

    Ford cutting production at five North American plants as demand slips

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Bob Evans and Progressive rise; Rite Aid and Centene skid

    Bob Evans Farms and Progressive climb while Rite Aid and Centene decline

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Best Buy shares down as it offers muted profit goals

    Best Buy's shares down as electronics chain offers muted profit goals.

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Markets Right Now: Banks, tech stocks lead indexes higher

    U.S. stocks posted slight gains on Wall Street, enough to send major indexes to more record highs

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Grain mostly higher, livestock higher

    Wheat, corn, soybeans lower, oats higher on the CBOT; beef and pork higher on the CME.

    Sep 19