Editor’s Note: Author Richard Parker died early last month, after this review was published in print and days after publication of his book The Crossing. “My dad was a person that loved learning about the world around him, and we … Continued
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation declined last month as the cost of gas fell, a sign that price growth was cooling even as President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff threats. Consumer prices … Continued
By MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writer Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but the labor market remains broadly healthy despite an ongoing trade war. Jobless claim filings inched up by 4,000 to 223,000 for the week … Continued
By JOSH FUNK, Associated Press Business Writer U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks. The increase … Continued
By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writers Markets on Wall Street Thursday were poised to gave back some of the historic gains made a day earlier when President Donald Trump paused his latest tariff hikes on U.S. … Continued