Category Archives: Business News

The tariff-driven inflation that economists feared begins to emerge
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and JOSH BOAK AP Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs push up the cost of everyth...
Curtis Media Jul 15, 2025

Most US stocks fall, but Nvidia keeps Wall Street near records
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Most U.S. stocks are falling on Tuesday after an update on inflation hurt Wall Street's hopes for lower interest rates. But indexes are staying close to...
Curtis Media Jul 15, 2025

Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1, rattling major US trading partners
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) - President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he's levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1, a move that c...
Curtis Media Jul 12, 2025

S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite pull back from their all-time highs
Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, pulling the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite below the records they set a day earlier. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave b...
Curtis Media Jul 11, 2025

Stocks close higher, nudging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to more highs
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Wall Street added to its recent milestones Thursday as the market closed at an all-time high after Delta Air Lines kicked off earnings season with a solid outlook for ...
Curtis Media Jul 10, 2025

Wall Street is mixed amid Trump's new tariff deadlines
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer A choppy day in the markets left major U.S. stock indexes little changed Tuesday as the Trump administration pressed its campaign to win more favorable trade deals wit...
Curtis Media Jul 08, 2025

US stocks hit another record as Tesla and Nike rally
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks ticked higher on Wednesday to hit another all-time high. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and set a record for the third time in four days. The Dow...
Curtis Media Jul 02, 2025

US stocks add a bit more to their all-time high
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market added to its record on Monday as Wall Street closed out a second straight winning month. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% in its first tr...
Curtis Media Jun 30, 2025

US stocks hang near their record as Wall Street takes a breath following two big days
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks hung near their all-time high on Wednesday as financial markets caught a breath following two big days bolstered by hopes that the Israel-Ir...
Curtis Media Jun 25, 2025

Stocks rally and oil tumbles as Wall Street hopes for a limited retaliation after US strikes on Iran
By STAN CHOE, ELAINE KURTENBACH and BERNARD CONDON AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rallied, and the price of oil tumbled Monday on hopes that Iran will not disrupt the global flow of c...
Curtis Media Jun 23, 2025
