American consumers pulled back their spending to start 2026, extending the malaise in retail sales that began late last year.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s catch of lobsters declined for the fourth straight year, state fishing regulators said Friday, as the industry continued to grapple…
U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to rule out negotiations with Iran to end the conflict in the Middle East. He said in a social media…
American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%. The…
This is the weekend when clocks move ahead, causing angst, lost sleep and health issues for many. Over the last decade, at least 19 states…
LONDON (AP) — German media group Axel Springer has agreed to buy the owner of Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper for 575 million pounds ($766 million),…
Wall Street was on track to open lower again as oil prices continued to climb, hitting the highest level in nearly two years less than…
Israeli warplanes have pounded Beirut and Tehran as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries. There was no sign of…
Remarks by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that the American press emphasizes U.S. casualties in the Iran war because it “wants to make the president look…
Emergency funds need a PR makeover. Who wants to think about broken-down cars, sick dogs, or job loss? We should call them “cushion funds.”