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• Aug 25

  • AARP chief: How living to 100 changes our ideas about aging

    AARP chief Jo Ann Jenkins talks to The Associated Press about rethinking aging, retirement and living until 100

    Aug 25

• Aug 23

  • US stocks tumble as US-China trade war rattles investors

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 600 points Friday after the latest escalation in the trade war between the U.S. and China rattled...

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • 'Our bigger enemy': Trump escalates attack on Fed chief

    President Donald Trump has launched a furious and highly personal attack on the Federal Reserve and chairman Jerome Powell

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • As Gannett, GateHouse merge, newspaper cost-cutting persists

    As Gannett, GateHouse prepare to merge, cost-cutting and job losses at newspapers goes on

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

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    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • The Latest: Fed vice chairman made no time for Trump tweet

    The Latest: Fed vice chairman says he made no time for Trump tweet

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • Salesforce, Intuit rise while Hasbro, Foot Locker stumble

    Salesforce, Intuit rise while Hasbro, Foot Locker stumble

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • Markets Right Now: Markets shudder as trade tensions flare

    Stocks are falling sharply after President Donald Trump unleashed a verbal attack on China, saying U.S. companies were "hereby ordered" to find an...

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 620 points as escalation of US-China trade dispute rattles investors

    Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 620 points as escalation of US-China trade dispute rattles investors

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • The Latest: Automakers say trade rift bad for industry

    Two trade associations representing auto companies say the escalating tariff fight between the Trump administration and China is bad for the industry

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • Markets are jolted as trade war between the US and China escalates; Dow Jones Industrial Average drops 500 points

    Markets are jolted as trade war between the US and China escalates; Dow Jones Industrial Average drops 500 points

    Aug 23

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• Aug 23

  • The Latest: Some see signal in Powell speech of rate cuts

    The Latest: Some see signal in Powell speech of future rate cuts

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • Trump vows response as China plans tariffs on $75B US goods

    China announces tariff hike on $75 billion of US goods in retaliation for Trump's planned Sept. 1 increase

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • US new home sales slid 12.8% in July

    US new home sales slid 12.8% in July amid higher prices and limited inventory

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • The Latest: Trump attacks Powell Fed after chairman's speech

    The Latest: Trump attacks the Powell Fed after chairman's speech in Jackson Hole

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • Powell says Trump trade wars complicate US economic outlook, offers no clear signal on rate cuts

    Powell says Trump trade wars complicate US economic outlook, offers no clear signal on rate cuts

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • US new home sales slid 12.8% in July amid higher prices and limited inventory

    US new home sales slid 12.8% in July amid higher prices and limited inventory

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • VW recalls 679K cars in US to fix potential rollaway problem

    Volkswagen is recalling about 679,000 cars in the U. S. to fix a problem that could let the cars to roll away unexpectedly

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • Global stocks higher ahead of US Fed chairman's speech

    Global stocks rise after ahead of closely watched speech by US Fed chairman

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • Asian stocks mixed ahead of Fed chairman's speech

    Asian stock mixed after Wall Street declines ahead of closely watched speech by the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman

    Aug 23

• Aug 22

  • FAA puts out a call for pilots to test changes in Boeing jet

    AP sources say federal officials are recruiting airline pilots to test changes that Boeing made to its 737 Max jet after two crashes

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • YouTube disables 200 videos attacking Hong Kong protests

    YouTube says it disabled more than 200 videos this week that were acting in a coordinated way to spread misinformation about the ongoing protests in...

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Gap's 2Q profits fall, reflecting chain still mired in slump

    Gap's 2Q profits fall 43%, chain continues to be mired in sales slump

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

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    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • US stock indexes end mixed ahead of Fed chairman speech

    A wobbly day on Wall Street left stock indexes mostly lower Thursday as investors turned cautious ahead of a widely anticipated speech by the Federal...

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

    Stocks ended and up-and-down day mostly lower Thursday as losses for health care and technology companies offset gains in banks and other sectors

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • A glance at US mortgage rates: 30-year loan at 3.55%

    A glance at US mortgage rates: long-term average rates are near historically low levels. The average on the benchmark 30-year loan fell this week to...

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • BJ's Wholesale, Keysight rise while L Brands, Retrophin fall

    BJ's Wholesale, Keysight rise while L Brands, Retrophin fall

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Markets Right Now: After a day of wavering, stocks end lower

    Stocks ended an up-and-down day mostly lower as losses for health care and technology companies offset gains in banks and other sectors.

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Long-term mortgage rates near historic lows: 30-year 3.55%

    U.S. long-term mortgage rates were near historically low levels this week

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • United adding new routes in push for high-fare passengers

    United adding new routes to Europe with a Boeing jet that will have fewer seats but more in business class

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Corporate profits slump again in 2Q

    Corporate profits fell for a second straight quarter in the spring, as the tax cut windfall wears off and companies contend with uncertainty caused by...

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Global stocks subdued as investors seek more clues on Fed

    Global stocks mixed after Wall Street gains as investors look ahead to Fed chairman's speech

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rebound

    Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street gains as investors look ahead to Fed chairman's speech

    Aug 22

• Aug 21

  • Startup offers affordable eyeglasses for kids that 'flatter little faces'

    The struggle to find glasses for her daughters led one mom to launch a company.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Startup aims to provide cute, affordable eyewear for kids

    Fitz Frames uses a smartphone app to photograph and measure a child's face and make custom glasses using 3-D printing.

    Aug 21

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• Aug 21

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    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

    Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday as investors applauded encouraging quarterly results from Target, Lowe's and other retailers

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Gulf of Mexico oil, gas lease bidding down from last 2 sales

    Oil and gas companies made $159.4 million in high bids for federal leases in the Gulf of Mexico, down from sales in March and a year ago

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Economic twilight zone: Bonds that charge you for lending

    A sign of economic pessimism: Bonds that charge you for lending money

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Retailers' results show sharp divide between losers, winners

    Retailers' results show sharp divide between losers, winners.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Target and Lowe's rise while Cree and Alcon fall

    Target and Lowe's rise while Cree and Alcon fall

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Markets Right Now: Big gains by retailers lead stocks higher

    Stocks are closing broadly higher on Wall Street as investors applauded encouraging quarterly results from major retailers.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Fed officials widely divided on rates at July meeting

    Fed minutes: Panel widely divided on interest rates at July meeting, with two officials pushing for bigger cut

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Ellison's home improvement at Lowe's is paying off

    Lowe's overcomes stormy spring weather in a very strong second quarter

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Fed minutes: Panel widely divided on interest rates at July meeting, with two officials pushing for bigger cut

    Fed minutes: Panel widely divided on interest rates at July meeting, with two officials pushing for bigger cut

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • US has 501,000 fewer jobs than first reported

    Revised figures showing that the economy had 501,000 fewer total jobs this March than initially reported

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Shootings raise level of alarm at small businesses

    Shootings in public places have made business owners aware that they and their staffers need to be educated about workplace violence

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Portuguese truckers plan new strike, risking gas supplies

    Portuguese tanker truck drivers have announced a new walkout, just days after returning to work and resuming talks with employers in a pay dispute

    Aug 21