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Senate Passes Landmark Bipartisan Housing Affordability Bill...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Monday passed a bipartisan housing affordability bill aimed at boo...

Big Beautiful Bill Tax Stimulus Begins Working Through US Economic Sys...
WASHINGTON — Tax reductions enacted under the Republican-backed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” a...

Asian Share Markets Fall as US-Iran Talks Progress Raises Uncertainty...
HONG KONG — Asian share markets traded mixed Monday as optimism over progress in U.S.-Iran negotia...

Federal Student Loan Debt Approaches $2 Trillion as Repayment Push Res...
WASHINGTON — Federal student loan debt in the United States is approaching $2 trillion as the fede...

Consumer Price Index Shows Modest Increase in Recent Month...
WASHINGTON — Consumer prices rose modestly in May, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau o...

Inflation Heats Up to Highest Pace Seen in Recent Months...
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices rose at the fastest annual pace in more than three years in May, with inflation clim...

Naira Holds Steady Amid IMF Recommendations for Fiscal Reforms...
ABUJA — Nigeria’s naira held relatively steady in recent trading amid the International Monetary Fund’s latest rec...

Stock Markets React to Latest Developments in US Iran Tensions...
NEW YORK — Global stock markets showed mixed movements Wednesday as investors weighed the latest diplomatic efforts am...

Global Markets Monitor Ongoing Middle East Conflict Developments...
NEW YORK — Global financial markets continued to monitor developments in the Middle East conflict on Wednesday as rece...

Nasdaq Plunges Over One Percent Amid Tech Stock Selloff...
NEW YORK — The Nasdaq Composite plunged nearly 1 percent on Tuesday amid a renewed selloff in technology stocks, as in...

S&P 500 Drops Nearly One Percent on Tech Sector Weakness...
NEW YORK — The S&P 500 fell nearly 1 percent on Tuesday as weakness in technology stocks weighed on the broader market...

US Job Market Shows Solid Growth for Third Consecutive Month...
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May, marking the third consecutive month of solid payroll gains, whi...

German Industrial Output Rises for First Time Since War Began...
BERLIN — German industrial output rose for the first time since the outbreak of war in the Middle East, official data ...

US Inflation Hits 4.2% in May, Highest Since 2023...
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices rose at their fastest annual pace in three years in May, with inflation reaching 4.2...