Finance

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Stocks on Wall Street inched further into record territory in afternoon trading Thursday, following new economic data and a mixed batch of earnings reports from big U.S. companies. The S&P...

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month. The Conference Board said Tuesday that...

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer U.S. stocks edged higher in morning trading Wednesday ahead of a highly anticipated earnings update from computer chip giant Nvidia that may provide insights into the current state and future of artificial...

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia, Palantir and other superstar stocks that had surged in the mania surrounding artificial-intelligence technology are dragging Wall Street lower again on Wednesday. The S&P 500 dropped 1% and was...

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation was unchanged in July as rising prices for some imported goods were balanced by falling gas and grocery prices, leaving overall prices modestly higher than a year...

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are ticking higher on Wednesday after a rally spurred by hopes for lower U.S. interest rates wrapped around the world. The S&P 500 rose 0.4%, coming...

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting in mixed trading on Wall Street Thursday after President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs took effect on dozens of countries. The S&P 500 edged down by...

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s whittled down his list of potential Federal Reserve chair candidates to four as he considers a successor to Jerome Powell — a choice...

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rising on Wednesday, led by a rally for Apple. The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two top Federal Reserve officials could dissent from the central bank’s likely decision Wednesday to hold its key interest rate steady, a sign of division at the Fed that reflects the economy’s muddy outlook...