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Business Updates From The Associated Press — 136 episodes

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Wall Street week ahead: The market focuses on key inflation updates

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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to highest level in 13 months

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US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela

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Stocks drift on Wall Street amid jobs market updates, renewed fighting in US war with Iran

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Apple changes Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' for US users of its Maps, following Trump's order

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Oil prices rise and stocks fall after US hits Iranian sites in the Strait of Hormuz

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Trump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' on its maps, interior chief says

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Kalshi bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading

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Wall Street week ahead: The market eyes the monthly jobs report

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US economy expands at sluggish 1.5% pace in second quarter, but consumer spending stayed strong

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Key inflation gauge remains elevated during Iran conflict and ongoing US trade fights

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US stocks and bonds drift following the latest update on inflation, while oil prices fall

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Canadian provincial leader says Trump is a ‘bad person’ as Canada weighs concessions for trade deal

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US stocks rise as the bond market steadies a bit

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Mortgage rates ease again, but remain higher than this time last year

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As workplace surveillance grows, experts say it's good to know the ways your employer is watching

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The bond market swings back to worries and knocks US stocks lower

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Trump says US and Canada have a trade deal, but key terms remain unclear

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Champagne growers race to preserve quality in record-early harvest

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Pressure builds anew in the bond market as Walmart drags the US stock market lower

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Opening arguments set to begin in Meta's federal trial over child safety

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Sinking AI stocks pull Wall Street further from its record

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Disney sues FCC over challenge to broadcast licenses, claiming retaliation over ‘Jimmy Kimmel’

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Avocado pickers in Mexico welcome restart of exports to US, but security fears remain

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Wall Street week ahead: inflation, retail sales updates

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China's exports slow slightly in July despite robust demand for high-tech products

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Kellogg says it's removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year

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Some US adults are using AI for financial guidance but few trust it, Gallup poll finds

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FAA orders crack inspections for hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets

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Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online

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US stocks jump as employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes that rate hikes can wait

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US filings for jobless benefits rise to 199,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low

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US stocks are off to a mixed start as more earnings reports roll in

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Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday

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Disney's 3Q bolstered by 'Toy Story 5,' ongoing strength at US theme parks

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Stocks rise on Wall Street and add to their records as oil prices hold steady

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McDonald's posts strong second quarter profit, names new chief of US operations

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US job openings slip to 7.4 million, but labor market remains resilient in face of fighting in Iran

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US stocks head toward a record as profits keep piling up and oil prices ease

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US stocks rally near a record as falling oil prices ease Wall Street's worries about inflation

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25 states sue over Trump administration's latest tariffs, citing Supreme Court ruling

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Trump accounts were closed in 2021 due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says

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WestJet reaches tentative deal with flight attendants after brief strike snarled traffic

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Falling oil prices help calm worries about inflation, and Wall Street rallies

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million

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Wall Street week ahead: monthly jobs report, McDonald's and SpaceX earnings

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Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts

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Wall Street recovers more than half of the prior's day loss as Microsoft and chip stocks rally

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US economy grows at a sluggish 1.5% in second-quarter with inflation remaining stubbornly high

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Fed leaves interest rate unchanged but with 3 dissents as Warsh praises 'good family fight'

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Wall Street's flip from AI to less-loved stocks accelerates, while oil prices keep easing

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Elon Musk launches invite-only X Money with a Visa debit card, 6% yield and real-time transfers

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Most of Wall Street rises as oil prices ease, even as chip stocks keep dropping

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The Week Ahead on Wall Street

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Stocks waver on Wall Street while crude oil prices fall for the first time in a week

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Paramount delays closing Warner buyout while judge considers states' challenge

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Stocks waver while crude oil prices fall for the first time in a week

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Ford recalls more than half a million Broncos due to engine fire risk

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EU hits Google with $1 billion fine over its Play app store and search

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US filings for unemployment aid fall to 187,000 last week, fewest since 1969

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Brent oil tops $100 per barrel, as Tesla and Alphabet drag Wall Street lower

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Average 30-year US mortgage rate climbs to 6.58%, highest level in nearly a year

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AI stocks gather more strength, even as Brent oil's price tops $90

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Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese

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US gas prices hit an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks

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Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least two weeks, granting states' request

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Wall Street drifts as AI stocks hold steadier after last week’s losses

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Swings for AI stocks whipsaw markets worldwide, while oil prices keep climbing

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Slumping AI stocks drag down markets around the world

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Average 30-year US mortgage rate climbs to 6.55%, highest level in nearly a year

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Fed probe suggests Tesla's self-driving feature wasn't to blame in crash that killed a grandmother

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AI stocks slump again worldwide, while oil prices tick higher

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Technology stocks lead markets higher, while oil prices keep rising

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US producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices, but outlook is cloudy

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Oil prices rise following the latest fighting in the Middle East, as AI stocks sink

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Crude oil prices are rising again, while AI stocks are falling.

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Brent crude surges over $120 a barrel on Iran war worries, while world stocks are mixed

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Key inflation gauge jumps to highest level in 3 years as Iran war spikes gas prices

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Oil prices whipsaw while US stocks glide near their record heights

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US stocks drift as their record-breaking rally slows, while oil prices rise

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Many elderly Cubans left to fend for themselves as the latest crisis deepens

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Oil tumbles 10% as Wall Street rallies toward another record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

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Gas price spike pushes up inflation by most in four years in March

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Stocks waver and oil prices hold steady ahead of planned US-Iran talks

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Asian markets jump and oil prices decline as Iran ceasefire agreement reached

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Oil plunges toward $90 as the Dow surges 1,300 in a worldwide rally following a ceasefire with Iran

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GM recalling more than 270,000 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles in US due to rearview camera screen issue

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Oil prices rise as US stocks fall ahead of Trump's deadline for Iran

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Black-led nonprofits didn't see the lasting funding boosts promised after 2020's racial reckoning

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Wall Street's 2025 bonuses reached unprecedented levels in a rollicking year for markets

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Stocks swing and oil prices rise as uncertainty about the war with Iran weighs on Wall Street

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What men and women think about gender and pay, according to a new AP-NORC poll

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Top central banker thinks businesses may be quicker to raise prices due to Iran war

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Kalshi and Polymarket place new bans on insider trading as senators move to curb prediction markets

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Workers' job market gloom has increased dramatically over the past few years, Gallup survey finds

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Large oil refinery explosion near Texas coast forces residents to shelter in place

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Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war

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Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.11%, back to where it was 5 weeks ago

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Iran war puts at risk key pipelines, terminals and refineries that supply the world with oil and gas

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Dow drops 1,000 as stocks sell off around the world and oil prices leap even higher on war worries

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Average price for a gallon of gas rises 11 cents overnight to about $3.11 in US, AAA says

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Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving waiver from Netflix

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Thomas Pritzker steps down from Hyatt board saying he deeply regrets association with Epstein

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US stocks edge higher after swinging through worries about AI and the economy

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US employers add surprising 130,000 jobs last month, but revisions cut thousands of 2024-2025 jobs

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CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade

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Alphabet and discouraging data on the US job market drag Wall Street lower

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US job openings fall to 6.5 million, fewest since 2020, as labor market remains sluggish

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Europe's central bank maintains interest rate with economic growth resilient

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Bank of England stands pat on interest rates, but cuts expected ahead

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Vietnam and the EU upgrade ties as US tariffs reshape global trade

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Microsoft weighs on Wall Street as gold's price keeps ripping higher

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Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks higher, holding near lowest point in more than 3 years

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Wall Street steadies as chip stocks bounce back and oil prices ease

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Wall Street steadies as Big Tech bounces back and oil prices ease

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Average US long-term mortgage rate hits the lowest point in more than 3 years

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Minifridge recall expands to 964,000 Frigidaires after fire reports

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Wikipedia inks AI deals with Microsoft, Meta and Perplexity as it marks 25th birthday

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Another rally for Alphabet leads the US stock market higher

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Stores keep prices down in a tough year for turkeys. Other Thanksgiving foods may cost more

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The US stock market holds steadier, for now, following its wildest day since April

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Big swings keep rocking Wall Street as US stocks drop sharply after erasing a morning surge

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Apple’s rally pulls Wall Street to the cusp of its record

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Wall Street's rut deepens as US stocks head for a 3rd straight loss

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US stocks slip again as Wall Street’s rally loses steam

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Wall Street drifts as it hits a lull following its big rally

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US stocks slip as Wall Street's relentless rally takes a pause

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Wall Street holds near its record heights

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Wall Street coasts toward the finish of its best week in the last 5

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Wall Street rises toward more records on expectations for easier interest rates

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US stocks inch to more records as inflation slows and Oracle soars

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Markets in a Minute

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Stocks tick higher after Wall Street flirts with another record

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Markets in a Minute 9-8-25

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Markets Report

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Markets in a Minute