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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...

Oil Supplies Tighten as Strait of Hormuz Traffic Remains Disrupted...
LONDON — Global oil supplies tightened further this weekend as commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remaine...

US Economy Shows Resilience Despite Middle East Tensions...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy demonstrated resilience in the first quarter of 2026, expanding at a 1.6 percent annual ...

US Job Market Adds Strong Gains for Third Straight Month...
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May, exceeding expectations and marking the third consecutive month ...

Oil Prices Surge as Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Continue...
LONDON — Oil prices rose on Friday as disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz continued, limiting crude e...

Strong May Jobs Report Boosts US Labor Market Outlook...
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May, beating economists' expectations and pointing to continued resi...

US Economy Adds 172,000 Jobs in May, Beating Expectations...
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May, exceeding economists’ expectations, while the unemployment ra...

Nasdaq Plunges as Strong May Jobs Report Fuels Fed Rate Hike Fears...
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks opened lower on Friday after a stronger-than-expected May jobs report raised investor concerns ...

OECD Warns Energy Crisis Threatens Global Growth Outlook...
PARIS — The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development warned on Wednesday that an ongoing energy crisis l...

Federal Reserve Cuts Key Interest Rates By Half Point In Emergency Meeting...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point in an emergency meeting on Monda...