Mortgage rates climb to 5%, first time since 2011
Higher interest rates and record prices have made homes less affordable.
Trump: Probably lost 'billions' being president, but it's 'worth every penny'
The pay isn’t why Trump enjoys running America.
Former UK envoy says May's Brexit plan a 'pipe dream'
Britain's former ambassador to the European Union says Prime Minister Theresa May's blueprint for Brexit is a "pipe dream" that has no chance of being accepted by the bloc.
Social Security checks will grow in 2019 as inflation rises
Tens of millions of Social Security beneficiaries and other retirees can expect an increase in benefits next year as inflation edges higher.
Mortgage rates leap to 7-year highs; 30-year at 4.90 percent
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates leaped this week to their highest levels in seven years amid global anxiety over rising interest rates that has gripped financial markets.
Biz leaders fight Trump on Fed critique
The president criticized the U.S. central bank for raising interest rates too aggressively.
US consumer prices up slight 0.1 percent in September
Consumer prices edged up a slight 0.1 percent in September as energy prices retreated after a big gain in August.
With few seeing second act for Sears, company shares routed
Sears is being pummeled before the opening bell on a report that banks are pushing the 130-year-old retailer to liquidate.
European Central Bank confident in plan to remove stimulus
Top European Central Bank officials expressed confidence at their last meeting that inflation is trending toward levels more consistent with a strong economy after 2.5 trillion euros ($2.9 trillion) in bond-purchase stimulus.
Stock market drop spreads, Wall Street set to fall again
A stock market rout that started on Wall Street rolled through Asia on Thursday, driving China's benchmark to a four-year low and sending indexes in Japan, Korea and Australia plunging.
As markets swoon, finance chiefs urge US, China to cool it
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim says the trade tensions escalating between the U.S. and China could undo global progress in helping end extreme poverty.
Months of anxiety for Wisconsin manufacturers amid trade war
The trade war between the United States and China has made for a nerve-wracking summer of uncertainty in Wisconsin for manufacturing companies vital to the state's economy.
German government cuts growth forecast amid trade tensions
The German government has cut its forecast for the country's economic growth this year to 1.8 percent from 2.3 percent, in part because of rising global trade tensions.
Papua New Guinea gov't says it won't pay for 40 luxury cars
The Papua New Guinea government has taken delivery of a fleet of 40 luxury Maserati cars to drive world leaders around during a summit next month, but has also assured the poor South Pacific island nation's taxpayers that they won't pay for the extravagance.
The Latest: Southeast Asian leaders affirm free trade goals
The Latest on the IMF-World Bank annual meeting in Bali, Indonesia (all times local): 11:05 a.m.
High-flying tech stocks at forefront of Wall Street's slump
Technology and internet stocks have led the way for much of Wall Street's bull market run, propelling the stocks of big names like Apple, Amazon and Google's parent company sharply higher along the way.
S. Korea walks back on possibly lifting sanctions on North
South Korea has walked back on a proposal to lift some of its unilateral sanctions against North Korea following President Donald Trump's blunt response.
AP Exclusive: Tests show toxin in chain stores' jewelry
Jewelry with the toxic metal cadmium is showing up on the shelves of national retailers including Ross, Nordstrom Rack and Papaya, according to newly released test results.
Q&A: Why rising interest rates are shaking financial markets
The foundation at the center of the investment world is shaking.
Losses on Wall Street ripple through Asia; stocks slump
U.S. stock indexes fell in early trading Wednesday as interest rates nudged higher yet.















