August 6, 2020

US average mortgage rates fall; 30-year loan at 2.88%

WASHINGTON — U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages fell this week, pushing the key 30-year loan to a record low for the eighth time this […]
August 6, 2020

Playing electoral defense, Trump to promote recovery in Ohio

WASHINGTON — Forced to play defense in states he led comfortably months ago, President Donald Trump set his sights on Ohio on Thursday in an […]
August 6, 2020

GOP senators clash on proposal to force open-market beef deals

Two senior Republican U.S. senators from top farm states have locked horns over legislation intended to make cattle markets more transparent, after the COVID-19 pandemic […]
August 6, 2020

Joe Biden launches new national ad aimed at Black Americans

DETROIT — Joe Biden’s Democratic presidential campaign has launched a new national ad focused on Black Americans, urging them to stand up to President Donald […]
August 6, 2020

Hearing set for 5 indicted in $60M Ohio bribery probe

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A court hearing was scheduled Thursday for five members of what one defendant called an “unholy alliance” aimed at bailing out two […]
August 6, 2020

Many more likely sought jobless aid amid resurgence of virus

WASHINGTON — With the nation still gripped by an alarming resurgence of coronavirus cases, the U.S. government will provide its latest snapshot Thursday of the […]
August 6, 2020

Hilton sales plunge in second quarter with travel frozen

Hilton lost $432 million in the second quarter, but occupancy rates began to improve as coronavirus restrictions were lifted in portions of the country. Hilton […]
August 6, 2020

Toyota's profit plunges as pandemic halves vehicle sales

TOKYO — Toyota’s profit plunged 74% in the last quarter as the coronavirus pandemic sank vehicle sales to about half of what the top Japanese […]
August 6, 2020

Asian shares mixed as investors watch talks on US stimulus

Stocks were mixed in Asia on Thursday as investors watched to see if lawmakers will come ahead with fresh stimulus for a U.S. economy struggling […]
August 6, 2020

State spent millions on arena hospital that saw 9 patients

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Doctors arrived at an arena-turned-medical center in Sacramento in mid-April and were told to prepare for 30 to 60 coronavirus patients to […]