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Biden extends mortgage relief: What it means for you

The Biden administration announced new mortgage relief options for homeowners struggling to make payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It said these will prevent a significant increase in foreclosures in the coming months.

Twitter surpasses revenue targets with ad improvements

Twitter Inc. on Thursday reported higher revenue growth than Wall Street had expected, as the social media platform rolled out ad targeting improvements and said changes by Apple to keep iPhone user data private had hit ad revenue less than anticipated.

Biden dismisses inflation concerns even as consumer prices surge

President Biden on Wednesday again downplayed concerns about the recent burst of inflation, maintaining that surging consumers prices are temporary even as he cautioned that restaurants and other businesses in the hospitality sector could take longer to recover from the pandemic.