Finance News

September 21, 2017

Thirty-year fixed mortgage rate rises to 3.83 percent

Long-term mortgage rates rose this week, lifting the 30-year fixed mortgage from the lowest levels of 2017. Mortgage buyer ...

September 21, 2017

Claims for US jobless aid fall as hurricane impact recedes

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped by 23,000 last week to 259,000 as the economic impact of ...

September 20, 2017

The Latest: Yellen stays quiet on wanting 2nd term

The Latest on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting (all times local): 3:20 p.m. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen ...

September 20, 2017

3 things to watch for from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday

It will come as no surprise if the Federal Reserve has an announcement to make when its latest policy meeting ends Wednesday: ...

September 19, 2017

Walgreens, Rite Aid trim store purchase deal to $4.38B

Walgreens and Rite Aid have finally devised a deal between the nation's largest and third-largest drugstore chains that will ...

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 ...