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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...
Payroll Employment Gains Reported in Latest Labor Statistics...
WASHINGTON — U.S. payroll employment increased in May while the unemployment rate remained unchang...
Oil Prices Fall as US-Iran Talks Ease Strait of Hormuz Supply Concerns...
LONDON — Oil prices fell on Monday as investors welcomed signs of progress in U.S.-Iran negotiatio...
Oil Markets React to US-Iran Agreement and Ongoing Regional Uncertainty...
LONDON — Oil prices fell sharply and global stock markets rallied as the United States and Iran reached an interim agr...
Cash Transfer Boom in India Raises Long-Term Budget Concerns...
NEW DELHI — India's state governments have sharply expanded unconditional cash transfer programs in recent years, prov...
Global Stock Markets Close Lower Amid Iran Deal Uncertainty...
LONDON — Global stock markets closed lower on Friday as investors weighed uncertainty surrounding negotiations between...
India's Cash Transfer Programs Provide Relief but Strain Government Budgets...
NEW DELHI — India’s expanding cash transfer programs have provided income support to millions of households, particu...
Oil Prices Rise After Postponement of US-Iran Follow-Up Talks...
NEW YORK — Oil prices rose on Friday after the postponement of planned follow-up talks between the United States and I...
India Receives First LNG Cargo Through Reopened Strait of Hormuz...
DAHEJ, INDIA — India received its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo through the reopened Strait of Hormuz on Fri...
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Ongoing Economic Uncertainty...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged this week, maintaining its benchmark federal funds...
Oil Tanker Traffic Surges in Strait of Hormuz Following US-Iran Agreement...
DUBAI — Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has begun to increase following the signing of a preliminary U...
Credit Card Fee Refund Amounts Often Exceed Expectations...
NEW YORK — Many U.S. merchants receiving payments from a long-running class-action settlement over credit card interch...