HOUSTON — A judge on Thursday dismissed the criminal case against a chemical manufacturer and one of its former employees over a fire at its […]

SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages edged down slightly this week, remaining at historically low levels. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported […]

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. housing market has staged a furious comeback this summer, even as the economy struggles to regain its footing after being […]

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating if acquisitions by medical device maker Medtronic hindered competition in ventilator manufacturing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, […]

PARIS — Chloe took over the esplanade of the Palais de Tokyo on Thursday for an immersive runway show that used huge plasma screens to […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. construction spending increased 1.4% in August, led by a surge in single-family homes. The gain was double the 0.7% increase in July, […]

WASHINGTON — The White House is backing a $400 per week pandemic jobless benefit and is dangling the possibility of a COVID-19 relief bill above […]

SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S manufacturing grew at a slightly slower pace last month, continuing a rebound from spring’s coronavirus recession. The Institute for Supply […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer spending slowed in August and personal income fell as a $600 weekly benefit for Americans who are unemployed during the pandemic […]

NEW YORK — Child-protection policies adopted by Roman Catholic leaders to curb clergy sex abuse in the United States are inconsistent and often worryingly incomplete, […]