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US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing

OMAHA, Neb. -- OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Egg prices reached a record high in the U.S. last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics...

Trump readies matching tariffs on trade partners, possibly setting up a major economic showdown

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is taking additional action to upset the world trade system, with plans to sign an order as soon...

What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?

NEW YORK -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Congress established to monitor credit card companies, mortgage providers, debt collectors and other segments...

Trump's comments won't affect interest rate decisions by the Fed, Powell says

WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's calls for lower interest rates won't lead the central bank...

State legislators fleshing out details on $500M in additional Hurricane Helene relief

RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina House members advanced Wednesday a Republican package to boost state recovery funding after Hurricane Helene as committees fleshed...

US approves fast-tracking power plants in mid-Atlantic grid over complaints that it favors gas

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a proposal from the operator of the congested mid-Atlantic grid to head off...