Finance News

September 19, 2017

Floods, fires, other disasters add stress to state budgets

A summer of natural catastrophes, from epic hurricanes to scorching wildfires, has exposed another peril in disaster-prone ...

September 18, 2017

Liz Weston: Squeamish about buying used items? Get over it

Bedbugs. Weird smells. The possibility of imminent breakdowns. People have all sorts of excuses for not buying used stuff.

September 18, 2017

Egypt plans to plug budget gaps with more foreign debt

Egypt's Finance Minister says the country will face a $10 to $12 billion budget shortfall for the current 2017-18 fiscal ...

September 15, 2017

Bitcoin ... the way to the future or path to financial ruin?

Bitcoin, hailed in some quarters as the future of currency, is having a rough week, with a flurry of rumors that China will ...

September 15, 2017

Chinese bitcoin exchange announces it is ending trading

One of China's biggest bitcoin exchanges says it will end trading after news reports regulators have ordered all Chinese ...

September 15, 2017

Equifax's troubles deepen amid new disclosure about breach

Credit agency Equifax traced the theft of sensitive information about 143 million Americans to a software flaw that could ...

September 15, 2017

Reports: China orders bitcoin exchanges to shut down

Regulators have ordered Chinese bitcoin exchanges to close, two business newspapers reported Thursday, after uncertainty ...

September 14, 2017

Markets Right Now: Dow ekes out another high in mixed day

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4 p.m. Stocks ended mixed on Wall Street, but a meager ...

September 14, 2017

Long-term US mortgage rates remain at lowest level this year

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates were unchanged this week, leaving the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at the lowest level ...

September 14, 2017

US jobless benefit applications fell by 14,000 last week

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits declined slightly last week but still remained elevated as hurricane ...

September 14, 2017

Different ways to zap your debt: Which is for you?

American consumer debt has rebounded to prerecession levels, and the category that includes credit cards hit a record $1.

September 14, 2017

AP interview: Ryan backs off promise not to add to deficit

House Speaker Paul Ryan backed off months of promises that the Republicans' tax plan won't add to the nation's ballooning ...

September 14, 2017

Excerpts from AP interview with House Speaker Paul Ryan

Excerpts from The Associated Press Newsmaker interview conducted Wednesday with House Speaker Paul Ryan: TAX PLAN On whether ...

September 14, 2017

AP interview: Ryan opens door to tax cuts adding to deficit

House Speaker Paul Ryan backed off months of promises that the Republicans' tax plan won't add to the nation's ballooning ...

September 14, 2017

10 Things to Know for Thursday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday: 1. EIGHT NURSING ...

September 14, 2017

Founder of online Chinese lender sentenced to life for fraud

The founder of a Chinese online peer-to-peer lender has been sentenced to life in prison on charges he defrauded investors ...

September 13, 2017

US budget deficit up slightly to $107.7 billion in August

The federal government recorded a slightly larger deficit in August than a year ago, while the deficit through the first 11 ...

September 13, 2017

Action on student loan forgiveness delayed as rules revised

Tens of thousands of former students who say they were swindled by for-profit colleges are being left in limbo as the Trump ...

September 13, 2017

Rights group blasts Israeli banks for settlement expansion

Israeli banks are contributing to the proliferation of West Bank settlements by providing loans and mortgages for ...