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A gauge that measures consumer prices in the United States rose slightly during the month of August in a signal that rising inflation may be leveling out, the Labor Department said in a report Tuesday....Read More

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 264 points Monday, ending a streak of five consecutive losing sessions....Read More

Big box retailer Walmart said Monday that an authentic-looking press release that made waves among investors just hours earlier — announcing a partnership with cryptocurrency litecoin — was a hoax....Read More

House Democrats unveiled a proposal on Monday to increase taxes on businesses and the wealthiest Americans to help pay for a $3.5 trillion spending plan that earmarks billions for things like social and climate programs....Read More

Uber drivers in the Netherlands should be considered employees and are legally entitled to the same benefits as taxi drivers, a civil court in Amsterdam said in a ruling on Monday....Read More

A Wall Street selloff intensified Friday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined for a fifth straight day Friday amid continuing unease about the COVID-19 pandemic and higher inflation....Read More

The Department of Transportation said Friday it received more than 102,000 complaints from travel customers about airlines failing to give refunds for flights canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic....Read More

Producer prices in the United States rose substantially in August and saw their highest 12-month increase in more than a decade, the Labor Department said in its monthly report Friday....Read More

Amazon announced on Thursday that it will pay full tuition — including the cost of books and fees — for its more than 750,000 front-line employees....Read More

Automaker Ford announced on Thursday that it will cut back vehicle production in India after losing $2 billion in investments....Read More