Category Archives: Business News
Stocks slump and oil prices jump as Trump urges Iran's unconditional surrender
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks slumped on Tuesday under the weight of another jump for the price of oil. It was a return to formfor financial markets after Wall Street's worries about Israel's fighting w...
Curtis Media Jun 17, 2025

Wall Street recovers from Friday’s shock as US stocks rise and oil prices ease
NEW YORK (AP) - Calm returned to Wall Street on Monday, and U.S. stocks rose, while oil prices gave back some of their initial spurts following Israel's attack on Iranian nuclear and military tar...
Curtis Media Jun 16, 2025
Wall Street recovers from Friday's shock as US stocks rise and oil prices ease
NEW YORK (AP) - Calm returned to Wall Street on Monday, and U.S. stocks rose, while oil prices gave back some of their initial spurts following Israel's attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets ...
Curtis Media Jun 16, 2025

Wall Street’s rally stalls as US stocks dip for their 1st loss in 4 days
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street's rally stalled on Wednesday after U.S. stocks climbed back within 2% of their all-time high.The S&P 500 fell 0.3% for its first loss in ...
Curtis Media Jun 11, 2025

US stocks drift higher as trade talks start with China in hopes of avoiding a recession
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted through a quiet Monday as the world's two largest economies began talks on trade that could help avoid a recession.The S&am...
Curtis Media Jun 09, 2025

Walmart’s army of bakery decorators take the cake when it comes to hourly store pay
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Inside a Walmart store in New Jersey, a worker puts the finishing touches on a cake with an edible ink Sponge Bob on top. A colle...
Curtis Media Jun 06, 2025

Hiring in the US slows, yet employers added a solid 139,000 jobs in May
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump's trade wars.Hiring...
Curtis Media Jun 06, 2025

US job openings rose in April, signaling resilience in the American labor market
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, showing that the labor market remains resilient in the face of uncertainty arising from President Don...
Curtis Media Jun 03, 2025

A global rally for stocks loses steam amid questions about what will happen to Trump’s tariffs
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - A big rally for stocks that began in Asia on Thursday lost steam after sweeping into Europe and the United States amid uncertainty about what will happen...
Curtis Media May 29, 2025

S&P 500 rallies 2% as Wall Street’s roller-coaster ride whips back upward after Trump delays tariffs
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street's roller-coaster ride created by President Donald Trump's trade policies whipped back upward on Tuesday, this time becaus...
Curtis Media May 27, 2025
