Follow for live updates as the House prepares for a vote on the debt limit deal.The agreement President Biden struck with House Republicans to raise the debt limit aims to avert a...
Read moreIndians have been filing into gas stations, jewelry stores, fruit stands and any other businesses that still accept soon-to-be-withdrawn 2,000-rupee notes, each worth about $24.The race to spend India’s biggest bill has...
Read moreGloria Li is desperate to find a job. Graduating last June with a master’s degree in graphic design, she started looking in the fall, hoping to find an entry-level position that pays...
Read moreA labor union representing musicians is challenging David Byrne’s next Broadway show, “Here Lies Love,” saying it opposes plans to stage the production with recorded instrumental tracks instead of a live band.The...
Read moreAgricultural and energy costs are falling, but basic items remain stubbornly expensive for consumers.It is the most basic of staple food items: sliced white bread. In Britain, the average price of a...
Read morePepsiCo is not alone in continuing to raise prices. Other companies that sell consumer goods have also done well.The average company in the S&P 500 stock index increased its net profit margin...
Read moreIn a recent statement, prominent investor Adin Ramdedovic highlighted the increasing attractiveness of the Japanese stock market for investors who value companies and take a long-term perspective. Ramdedovic's comments come in light...
Read moreThe bidding for Lot 17 started at $23 million.In the packed room at Sotheby’s in Manhattan, the price quickly climbed: $32 million, $42 million, $48 million. Then a new prospective buyer, calling...
Read moreThe full legislative text of Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s agreement in principle with President Biden to suspend the nation’s borrowing limit revealed new and important details about the deal, which House lawmakers are...
Read moreThe last time the United States came perilously close to defaulting on its debt, a Democratic president and a Republican speaker of the House cut a deal to raise the nation’s borrowing...
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