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By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose slightly last week, but the labor market remains healthy despite recent job cuts that have begun to spread across sectors most affected by soaring interest rates, such as housing and technology. Unemployment claims for the week ending
Continue ReadingBy Natasha O’Neill Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — If you’re constantly catastrophizing, worrying about ‘what ifs’, afraid of the unknown and feel the need to be in control, one psychologist says these are signs that you may be dealing with a generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). “Generalized anxiety disorder is
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Sofía Benavides (CNN)– Los precios al consumidor en EE.UU. aumentaron el 7,7% en el año que finalizó en octubre, según datos publicados este jueves. El informe fue mejor de lo esperado y sorprendió a los inversores, con los mercados repuntando con la noticia. Sin embargo la Reserva Federal aún tiene mucho camino por recorrer en
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By PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Price increases moderated in the United States last month in the latest sign that the inflation pressures that have gripped the nation might be easing as the economy slows. Consumer inflation reached 7.7% in October from a year earlier and 0.4% from September,
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Price increases moderated in the United States last month in the latest sign that the inflation pressures that have gripped the nation might be easing as the economy slows and consumers grow more cautious. Consumer inflation reached 7.7% in October from a year earlier and 0.4%
Continue ReadingBy Paul Drewes Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Veterans Day is a day to honor former members of the military. And some of those veterans have more than just medals and citations from their time in the service. According to the Veterans Administration, an estimated 30% of Vietnam Veterans have
Continue ReadingBy Avis Favaro Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A Canadian toddler is being celebrated in the scientific world as the first treated in utero for a genetic disease that would have quickly killed her. “She’s our little miracle baby, and she’s showed us that (the treatment) does work,” said
Continue Reading By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s energy and environment minister says U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil has begun prospecting for natural gas off the coast of southwestern Greece, kicking off a delayed project as Europe seeks alternative energy sources due to the war in Ukraine. ExxonMobil’s ship is already in operation in
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Ferreira Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Following his mother’s death on Sept. 8, King Charles III has had two months to settle into his new role as sovereign. In that short time, the world is already seeing a shift to what seems to be a less formal
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm has proposed pollution standards for new combustion engine vehicles that are expected to remain on Europe’s roads well after the 27-nation bloc bans their sale in 2035. The standards presented by the European Commission on Thursday would apply to all cars, vans,
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama said she struggled with a “crushing sense of hopelessness” after the 2020 presidential election that was brought on by the death and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, a summer of political and racial unrest and the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. “I was in a
Continue ReadingBy TRACY GLADNEY Click here for updates on this story NEW BOSTON, Texas (KTBS) — A Bowie County jury Wednesday returned a sentence of death for convicted murderer Taylor Parker. The jury in New Boston deliberated just over 90 minutes before returning her sentence. In her closing statement, prosecutor Kelley Crisp brought tears to many
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is aiming to repair frayed relations with Britain’s European Union neighbors and with skeptical leaders in Scotland and Wales. He is attending a summit of leaders from across the U.K. and Ireland on Thursday. It’s the first time since 2007 that a U.K.
Continue ReadingBy Karen Zatkulak Click here for updates on this story NORTH CAROLINA (WLOS) — A sticky white substance spewing from Canton’s paper mill has, once again, been coating vehicles and homes in the area. It’s causing frustration and health fears among those living nearby, many of whom have reached out to News 13’s Help Desk
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By David McKenzie, Ingrid Formanek, Chris Liakos and Ivana Kottasová, CNN US climate envoy John Kerry on Thursday defended his plan to raise cash for climate action by selling carbon emission offsets to companies, telling CNN there was “not enough money in any country in the world to actually solve this problem.” Speaking to CNN
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. futures are modestly higher Thursday ahead of a U.S. inflation update that will likely influence Federal Reserve plans for more interest rate hikes as it tries to squelch four-decade high inflation. Futures for the benchmark S&P 500 rose 0.2% and futures for the Dow Jones
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stock valuations are falling fast, giving investors a potential opportunity to snap up stocks that may have been overvalued just a year ago. Take industrial bellwether Caterpillar Inc. Last year the Illinois-based heavy machinery manufacturer was trading at 27 times earnings. Now, with inflation at a 40-year high
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama said she struggled with a “crushing sense of hopelessness” after the 2020 presidential election that was brought on by the death and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, a summer of political and racial unrest and the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. “I was in a
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The third-quarter corporate earnings season is wrapping up: We now have reports from about 450 of the S&P 500, or 90% of the index’s total membership. Results were mostly solid, with companies from Goldman Sachs to GM reporting strong profits. But it’s all about what’s next — and companies’ projections
Continue Reading By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicole made landfall as a hurricane along the east coast of Florida early Thursday and is such a sprawling storm that it covered nearly the entire state and reached into Georgia, the Carolinas and Alabama. A large area of the storm-weary peninsula was being hit
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