Category Archives: Business News
Before the bell: Wall Street points lower and oil prices remain above $100 with Iran a dominant force in markets
By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street leaned toward losses early Tuesday and oil prices remained above $100 per barrel as uncertainty about a resolution in the Iran war continu...
May 19, 2026
The Closing Bell: Oil prices keep swinging, and so do stocks worldwide
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices and stock markets worldwide swung through a shaky Monday with uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war. The S&P 500 swiveled ...
May 18, 2026
And they're off: record holiday travel predicted despite spiking gas prices
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NCN News) - Despite higher gas prices and other economic uncertainty, it appears a record number of people will hit the roads - or the skies - for the start of the summer travel seas...
May 17, 2026
The Closing Bell: Stock markets worldwide drop from records as worries about oil prices rattle the bond market
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market fell from its records Friday and joined a worldwide drop for stocks after higher oil prices sent a shiver through the bond market....
May 15, 2026
Powell's legacy at the Fed to be shaped by his misjudging inflation and standing up to Trump
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - When Jerome Powell was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve eight years ago, economists worried that inflation and interest rates were ...
May 15, 2026
The Closing Bell: Cisco leads Wall Street to more records and the Dow back to 50,000
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rose to more records Thursday after Cisco Systems joined the parade of U.S. companies reporting fatter profits for the start of 20...
May 14, 2026
New population numbers: Raleigh and Charlotte continue to grow
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NCN News) - The latest population data from the U.S. Census Bureau show some of North Carolina's largest cities are getting even bigger. The 2025 population report released Thursday ...
May 14, 2026
Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, bringing new leadership to the world's most powerful central bank at a fraught moment ...
May 13, 2026
The Closing Bell: Tech carries Wall Street to records, even as most stocks fall after discouraging inflation data
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A rebound for technology stocks led Wall Street to records Wednesday, even though the majority of U.S. stocks fell following another discouraging update...
May 13, 2026
Wedding photographer faces legal action over failures
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - A wedding photographer that left a trail of heartbreak is now facing ongoing legal action from the state. Attorney General Jeff Jackson met with reporters to outline actions...
May 13, 2026