European Central Bank cuts its main interest rate by a quarter-point to 3.25% as inflation falls below its target
European Central Bank cuts its main interest rate by a quarter-point to 3.25% as inflation falls below its target
Inflation
European Central Bank poised to cut rates again as inflation drops below target
The European Central Bank, which sets interest rates for the 20 countries that use the euro currency, is expected to...
Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms
Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but government and...
Stock market today: World shares are mixed as Britain reports lower inflation
BANGKOK -- Markets in Europe and Asia were mostly lower on Wednesday after U.S. stocks pulled back from their records,...
Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say
WASHINGTON -- With characteristic bravado, Donald Trump has vowed that if voters return him to the White House, “inflation will...
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall St powers to more records
BANGKOK -- Asian shares advanced on Tuesday after Wall Street rolled to more records, though markets in China were mostly...
Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living boost in 2025
WASHINGTON -- Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living increase to their monthly checks beginning in January,...
Home insurers argue for a 42% average rate hike in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. -- With many western North Carolina residents still lacking power and running water from Hurricane Helene, a hearing...
The US could see shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike drags on
NEW YORK -- U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down this week when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers...
Shrimp farmers in Asia exploited by U.S. supermarkets for big profits, research finds
A new investigation focused on three of the world's largest producers of shrimp released on Monday claims that as big...
