Asian shares are mixed after US stocks drift to more records
Asian shares are mixed after US stocks drift to more records Asian shares are mixed in thin holiday trading, with most markets in the region and elsewhere closed for Christmas ByELAINE KURTENBACH AP business writer December 25, 2025, 12:47 AM 1:14 Derek Orth works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New […]
Judge upholds Hawaii’s new climate change tax on cruise passengers
Judge upholds Hawaii’s new climate change tax on cruise passengers A federal judge’s ruling allows Hawaii’s new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to take effect in 2026 ByJENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press December 24, 2025, 2:18 PM 1:14 FILE – A cruise ship, background, is docked in Honolulu, March 23, […]
Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado to close Saturday due to labor dispute
Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado to close Saturday due to labor dispute Officials at Colorado’s Telluride Ski Resort say it will close Saturday due to a labor dispute ByMEAD GRUVER Associated Press December 24, 2025, 7:10 PM 1:14 FILE – People ski between the trees in the deep powder at Telluride Ski Resort, March 10, […]
Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks down to 6.18% this week
Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks down to 6.18% this week The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked down modestly this week, remaining in the same narrow range of the past two months ByMATT OTT AP business writer December 24, 2025, 12:03 PM 1:14 FILE – A for sale sign stands outside a […]
US unemployment claims fall again last week, remain at historically healthy level
US unemployment claims fall again last week, remain at historically healthy level The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically healthy levels despite some signs that the labor market is weakening ByMATT OTT AP business writer December 24, 2025, 8:39 AM 1:14 FILE – Applicants line up at […]
How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused
How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused GiveDirectly got $50 gift cards out to SNAP recipients during last month’s shutdown through a new approach to cash assistance ByJAMES POLLARD Associated Press December 24, 2025, 8:11 AM 1:14 Dianna Tompkins looks at a mirror while she sits on […]
Immigrant truckers file suit over California’s plans to revoke commercial licenses
Immigrant truckers file suit over California’s plans to revoke commercial licenses A group of immigrant truckers is suing the California Department of Motor Vehicles over the state’s plans to revoke thousands of workers’ commercial driver’s licenses ByThe Associated Press December 23, 2025, 6:41 PM 1:14 FILE – A truck departs from a Port of Oakland […]
Asian markets mostly advance after the S&P 500 hits record high
Asian markets mostly advance after the S&P 500 hits record high Asian markets are mostly higher after the U.S. benchmark S&P 500 closed at another record high following a report that the U.S. economy grew at a 4.3% annual rate in July to September ByCHAN HO-HIM AP business writer December 24, 2025, 12:06 AM 1:14 […]
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 12/23/2025
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 12/23/2025 Wall Street closed at another record following a surprisingly strong report on economic growth over the summer ByThe Associated Press December 23, 2025, 4:41 PM 1:14 Wall Street closed at another record following a surprisingly strong report on economic growth over the summer. The S&P 500 rose […]
US regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss
US regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss U.S. regulators have approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy ByJONEL ALECCIA AP health writer December 22, 2025, 7:18 PM 1:06 FILE – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration building is seen behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency’s campus in Silver […]
