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The average rate on a 30-year mortgage eases to 6.36% this week after two straight increases, Freddie Mac says

Retail sales growth slowed in April from March as higher gas cost leaves less room for nonessentials

Shoppers tempered their spending in April as higher gas prices fueled by the Iran war meant less money left over for some nonessentials like clothing and furniture

In an era when workers are returning to offices, here’s how Dropbox is making remote jobs work

Many companies have ended remote work arrangements that began during the coronavirus pandemic

Rubio says it would be ‘terrible mistake’ if China tried to take Taiwan by force and US position on island is unchanged

US filings for jobless benefits hits 211,000 as the war in Iran drags on, clouding economic forecast

The number of Americans filing for jobless aid rose last week but remains historically low despite the economic uncertainty caused by the war in Iran

Retail sales rose 0.5% in April from March as the rising price of gas leaves less money for nonessential items

US filings for jobless benefits up to 211,000 last week as the war in Iran drags on, clouding economic forecasts

Trump invites Chinese President Xi Jinping for a Sept. 24 visit at the White House

BRICS foreign ministers meet in India as Iran war, oil prices and divisions test the bloc's unity

BRICS foreign ministers have started a two-day meeting in New Delhi

Honda records its first-ever annual loss on a costly EV strategy

Honda says it racked up a full-year loss for the first time ever, losing $2.7 billion in the last fiscal year due to a costly electric-vehicle strategy