Category Archives: Business News

Fed Chair Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence amid potential rate cuts
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - Now that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank could soon cut its key interest rate, he faces a n...
Curtis Media Aug 24, 2025

Fed Chair Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence amid potential rate cuts
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Now that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank could soon cut its key interest rate, he faces a new challe...
Curtis Media Aug 24, 2025

Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics WriterJACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months ...
Curtis Media Aug 22, 2025

Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months...
Curtis Media Aug 22, 2025

Tariffs aren’t keeping Walmart from attracting shoppers and outpacing Target
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Walmart Inc. powered through an uncertain economic environment and tariff concerns to deliver solid second-quarter financ...
Curtis Media Aug 21, 2025
Wall Street steadies after Nvidia, Palantir and other AI stars trim their losses
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes ended mixed on Wednesday after Nvidia, Palantir and other superstar stocks pared most of their steep losses from the morning. The S&a...
Curtis Media Aug 20, 2025

Palantir, Nvidia and other AI stars dim as Wall Street pulls further from its records
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street faded on Tuesday following drops for Nvidia and other stars that have been riding the mania surrounding artificial-intelligence technolo...
Curtis Media Aug 19, 2025
Palantir, Nvidia and other AI stars dim as Wall Street pulls further from its records
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street faded on Tuesday following drops for Nvidia and other stars that have been riding the mania surrounding artificial-intelligence technology. ...
Curtis Media Aug 19, 2025

Most US stocks fall after a disappointing inflation update, but Big Tech keeps Wall Street steady
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Most stocks fell on Wall Street Thursday after a disappointing report said inflation was worse last month at the U.S. wholesale level than econ...
Curtis Media Aug 14, 2025

Wall Street ticks higher after a rally wrapped around the world
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks ticked higher on Wednesday after a rally spurred by hopes for lower U.S. interest rates wrapped around the world.The S&P 500 ro...
Curtis Media Aug 13, 2025
