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Inflation, supply chain problems and reduced government payments couldn’t beat back demand from consumers who spent more money than expected in September....Read More

One of the most complicated space journeys ever planned, NASA’s Lucy mission to eight asteroids, is scheduled for liftoff early Saturday from Florida....Read More

President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday announced the start of a “whole of government” strategy to address climate change and the economic risks that global-warming carbon emissions present....Read More

Many adults in the United States are concerned about the use of facial recognition technology in hospitals, medical practices and other healthcare settings, a survey published Thursday by PLOS ONE found....Read More

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 534.75 points on Wednesday as major companies reported third-quarter earnings that exceeded analysts’ expectations....Read More

The number of U.S. workers filing new unemployment claims has fallen below 300,000 for the first time in a long time, the Labor Department said in its weekly report Thursday....Read More

Walt Disney Co. plans to challenge the dominance of Netflix in South Korea by joining hands with the country’s top telecom operators ahead of the launch of its streaming service Disney+ on Nov. 12....Read More

NASA has worked years to build a spacecraft to examine eight asteroids for clues about the origins of the solar system, and now the agency has a three-week period to launch starting Saturday....Read More

The S&P 500 snapped a three-day losing streak on Wednesday after the Labor Department reported rising inflation in September and the Federal Reserve hinted at plans to taper its easy money policy....Read More

Social Security recipients in the United States will get a major cost-of-living adjustment in 2022 — nearly 6% — after more than a decade of incremental raises that failed to match rising costs of goods and...