Finance

US home sales rose 1.9% in October, boosted by lower mortgage rates By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economic Writer November 21, 2019, 4:58 PM 3 min read Americans took advantage of lower mortgage rates and purchased more homes in October, though sales were held back by a shortage of available properties. The National Association of Realtors […]

Stocks are falling in early trading on Wall Street as traders continue to worry that the U.S. and China won’t agree on a trade deal this year. November 21, 2019, 2:45 PM 1 min read The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are falling in early trading on Wall

Bad weather, website problems and malls, oh my … Macy’s cuts outlook for the year November 21, 2019, 12:36 PM 1 min read Macy’s is cutting its profit and sales expectations for the year after posting its first comparable store sales decline in almost two years. The company is citing the late arrival of colder

“First you need to figure out: What do I actually have? How much can I access?” says Willa Conway, who is 31, currently has $3 million at her disposal and will eventually inherit millions more from a sand-mining fortune. Don’t ignore a feeling that you have more than you need. When Conway was in her

China bats away rumors, says Beijing working with US to resolve ‘core concerns’ in trade dispute By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer November 21, 2019, 9:26 AM 3 min read China is working to resolve conflicts with Washington over trade, a Commerce Ministry official said Thursday, dismissing speculation the talks might be in trouble as

Asian shares skid on renewed US-China trade worries By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer November 21, 2019, 8:45 AM 3 min read World shares skidded Thursday, tracking moderate declines on Wall Street as anxiety mounted over the possibility the U.S. and China may not reach a trade deal before next year. China’s Commerce Ministry on

On one of Beirut’s main commercial streets, store owners are cutting salaries by half or considering shutting down. Shops advertise sales, but still can’t draw in customers. The only place doing a thriving business: the store that sells safes, as Lebanese increasingly stash their cash at home. It’s a sign Lebanese fear their country’s financial

Asian shares skid on renewed US-China trade worries By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer November 21, 2019, 4:35 AM 4 min read Shares skidded Thursday in Asia after moderate declines on Wall Street as anxious mounted over the possibility the U.S. and China may not reach a trade deal before next year. Hong Kong led

Pacific Gas & Electric turned off electricity Wednesday for about 120,000 people in Northern California to prevent power lines from sparking wildfires during a new bout of windy, warm weather. The nation’s largest utility lowered the number people affected from 375,000 after rain and humidity reduced the fire threat. About 35,000 others were told they

Google is limiting how specifically politicians can target ads across its service November 21, 2019, 12:06 AM 1 min read Google is making political ads harder to target at specific types of people. The company says that as of January, advertisers will only be able to target U.S. political ads based on broad categories such