Dow ekes out another record close even as other indexes slip
The Dow Jones industrial average notched its third record high close in a row Wednesday, even as other market indexes ended lower.Trading was relatively subdued as investors reviewed the latest...
View ArticleNasdaq 5,000: index passes milestone number
NEW YORK — The Nasdaq composite closed above 5,000 for the first time since its dot-com era peak nearly 15 years ago after merger news and an encouraging economic report helped push U.S. stocks broadly...
View ArticleUS stocks gain, rebounding after weeks of losses
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks bounced back on Monday after losing ground for three weeks as the dollar’s rally against the euro abated.Elsewhere in financial markets, oil closed at a six-year low, below $44 a...
View ArticleNo more hinting ... Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz to launch presidential bid
WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will announce Monday his plans to run for president, becoming the first high-profile Republican formally to enter the 2016 presidential contest.read more
View Article2016 prospects treasure opportunity of campaign launches
WASHINGTON — In a presidential campaign, you only get one Opening Day.For Ted Cruz, it was a simple speech on a college campus: no notes, no teleprompter — and no choice for the students required to be...
View ArticleUS stocks edge lower in morning trading a day after record
Major U.S. stock indexes inched lower in morning trading Friday, giving back some of their gains from a day before. Investors were weighing new data on U.S. manufacturing and the latest corporate...
View ArticleTraveling with your dog will cost you _ sometimes hundreds
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Having an 80-pound Labradoodle as a travel buddy means B.L. Ochman can quickly separate the hotels that love dogs from those that just put up with them.read more
View ArticleHe's back: Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he's running for GOP...
ADDISON, Texas — Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry launched his presidential campaign four years ago as an instant front-runner — a proven job-creator with solid conservative credentials, formidable...
View ArticleBush joines unwieldy race as new phase of GOP campaign begins
WASHINGTON — Jeb Bush stepped into the Republican race for president on Thursday, finally taking his place — after months of hints and relentless fundraising — amid an unwieldy field of GOP candidates...
View ArticleCruz's new book ignites spat with GOP strategist Karl Rove
AUSTIN — Though it’s not even out yet, tea party firebrand Ted Cruz’s new book is already irking at least one member of the Republican establishment: Karl Rove.The veteran GOP strategist is denying...
View ArticleEmails show top officials aware of Clinton's private address
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Obama administration officials, including the White House chief of staff, knew as early as 2009 that Hillary Rodham Clinton was using a private email address for her government...
View ArticleUS stocks gain as Greece appears to be willing to negotiate
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rallied Wednesday on hopes that a deal between Greece and its creditors could be put together to prevent the country from exiting the euro. In deal news, Chubb Corp. surged after...
View Article5 things to consider as Trump dangles 3rd party prospect
WASHINGTON (AP) — A lot of Republicans would like Donald Trump to go away. But not too far.read more
View ArticleExtended slump in oil taking toll on industry, economy
NEW YORK — As drivers, shippers and airlines continue to enjoy lower fuel prices, the oil industry is responding to much lower profits with sharp cuts in spending and employment that are hurting...
View ArticleBiden seeks quiet respite as he mulls 2016 decision
WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden and his wife are retreating from Washington for a week in South Carolina with little on their schedule but a momentous decision to make: whether he should run for...
View ArticleStocks slump; Dow ends down 588 after early 1,000-point slide
U.S. stocks slid again Monday, with the Dow Jones industrial average briefly plunging more than 1,000 points in a sell-off that sent a shiver of fear from Wall Street to Main Street.read more
View ArticleHow China's tremors could weaken world's major economies
WASHINGTON — China is exporting something new to the world economy: Fear.Global investors are quaking over the prospect of a devastating slump in the world’s second-biggest economy. And they’re fast...
View ArticleU.S. stocks extend losses as early rally fades
Just when it looked as if the bleeding had stopped, it started up again.A rally in U.S. stocks evaporated in the minutes before the closing bell Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average down...
View ArticleRanks thinning, traditional GOP candidates try to adapt
WASHINGTON — Scott Walker and Rick Perry entered the 2016 presidential race with a combined 18 years of experience as governors. They exited the Republican primary— the first candidates to do so — with...
View ArticleTraditional GOP candidates try to adapt
WASHINGTON — Scott Walker and Rick Perry entered the 2016 presidential race with a combined 18 years of experience as governors. They exited the Republican primary — the first candidates to do so —...
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