Posts in category Economy

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. trade deficit jumped in January to the highest level in nearly five years as …

By Martin CrutsInggr AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON – Consumers boosted spending in December at the fastest pace in three months, giving the economy some momentum …

CHICAGO – A nonprofit wealth- building organization says about 65 percent of African American, Latino and Asian households in Chicago would be thrown into poverty …

BY JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats on Tuesday offered a plan to spend $1 trillion on transportation and other infrastructure projects over …

By CHARLENE CROWELL Fair lending will be paramount for the nation’s consumer financial cop on the beat in the new year. Mortgage and student loan …

BY MARLEY JAY AP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major U.S. stock indexes are reaching record highs Tuesday as big-name technology companies like Apple …

The Associated Press Americans should get used to a “new normal” of slow economic growth, business economists say. The median estimate from economists surveyed by …

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economic WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy in the third quarter grew at the fastest pace in two years, with a revised …

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics WASHINGTON (AP) — US consumer confidence rebounded this month to the highest level in more than nine years as Americans …

Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. – Billionaire Warren Buffett was disappointed when Democrat Hillary Clinton lost the election last week, but he will support Republican Donald …