Lifestyle and Budget

Starbucks CEO says racial controversy hasn't affected sales

Starbucks Corp., which has been addressing fallout over the arrest of two black men at one of its Philadelphia stores, reported sales growth Thursday that modestly exceeded Wall Street expectations during a period that preceded the outcry.

A glance at US mortgage rates

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to climb this week, reaching their highest level in more than four years.