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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...
US Import and Export Prices Rise in Latest Monthly Report...
WASHINGTON — U.S. import and export prices increased in May, according to the latest monthly repor...
Mortgage Rates Show Slight Changes in Latest Weekly Averages...
WASHINGTON — Average U.S. mortgage rates showed only modest changes in the latest weekly survey, remaining near the mi...
Central Banks Adjust Policies Amid Easing Energy Price Pressures...
FRANKFURT — Central banks in several major economies have adjusted monetary policy settings in recent weeks as energy-...
Asian Markets Surge Following Positive Iran Deal Developments...
TOKYO — Asian stock markets advanced on Tuesday after investors reacted positively to reports of a proposed agreement ...
Federal Reserve Officials Monitor Inflation Effects from Recent Events...
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials are closely monitoring inflation pressures stemming from recent surges in globa...
US Markets Rally as Oil Prices Fall After Iran Agreement...
NEW YORK — U.S. stock markets rallied Monday as oil prices fell sharply following the announcement of a ceasefire agre...
Oil Prices Tumble as Markets React to US-Iran Agreement on Hormuz...
LONDON — Oil prices tumbled on Monday as markets reacted to a preliminary agreement between the United States and Iran...
Oil Markets React to Hormuz Reopening Announcement...
LONDON — Global oil markets reacted sharply on Monday after U.S. and Iranian officials announced a preliminary agreeme...
Capacity Utilization Rates Updated in Federal Report...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Monday released its latest update on U.S. industrial capacity utilization, providi...
Empire State Manufacturing Survey Shows June Activity...
NEW YORK — Manufacturing activity in New York State contracted in June, according to the latest Empire State Manufactu...