By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is hanging near its records on Thursday following some better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies. The S&P … Continued
By WAFAA SHURAFA and MELANIE LIDMAN, Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli shell slammed into the compound of Gaza’s only Catholic church on Wednesday, killing two people and wounding several others, according to witnesses and church … Continued
By SALLY HO and CHARLOTTE KRAMON, Associated Press/Report for America WOODINVILLE, Wash. (AP) — Havalah Hopkins rarely says no to the chain restaurant catering gigs that send her out to Seattle-area events — from church potlucks to office lunches and … Continued
By MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in three months, a sign that the U.S. labor market remains sturdy despite fears over … Continued
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, Associated Press Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — After an earlier pullback, consumers picked up their spending in June despite anxiety over tariffs and the state of the U.S. economy. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in June after declining 0.9% in … Continued
By STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is gaining some key backing on Capitol Hill from GOP senators who fear the repercussions if President Donald Trump follows through with threats to try and remove … Continued