Tag: Inflation
Speaker Johnson lays out agenda for Republicans as they fight to hold House majority
WASHINGTON -- Speaker Mike Johnson laid out on Tuesday a policy agenda should Republicans take the majority next year that extends the tax...
Dockworkers go on a strike that could reignite inflation and cause shortages in the holiday season
PHILADELPHIA -- A strike by dockworkers at 36 ports from Maine to Texas, the first in decades, could snarl supply chains and lead...
Japan's central bank survey underpins optimism about growth
TOKYO -- Business sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers stood unchanged in the latest quarter from the previous quarter, according to a closely watched...
Takeaways from AP's report on how shrimp farmers are exploited as supermarkets push for low prices
BANGKOK -- BANGKOK (AP) — A new investigation focused on three of the world’s largest producers of shrimp released Monday claims that as...
Stock market today: Dow sets a record as Wall Street drifts to the finish of another winning week
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks closed another record-setting week with a muted performance Friday, as hope built on Wall Street that the U.S....
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 9/27/2024
The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up to another record high while declines in tech stocks pulled other indexes lower. The Dow added...