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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly 12 months, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers at a time when rising oil prices are already squeezing household budgets

Union Pacific struck a deal with Canadian National to secure that rival’s support for its proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern railroad

U.S. applications for jobless benefits tumbled to the lowest level in decades last week as layoffs remain historically low despite global economic uncertainty

The European Central Bank is leaving interest rates unchanged amid uncertainty about how volatile energy prices will affect inflation

The U.S. threat of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods could impact the economy, but experts suggest it might be a negotiation tactic

Google parent company Alphabet Inc. posted stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter, a sign that it’s massive artificial intelligence spending spree is paying off so far

Texas resident Kenneth Kovar has a home energy setup from Ford, in which drivers of certain popular F-150 models can plug their vehicle directly into their electric meter to power their home during an outage

Britain’s new leader, Andy Burnham, is facing the same old problem: How can he kickstart a sluggish economy so that growing companies and increased output generate enough additional revenue to boost defense spending and pay for everything else voters w...

New U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has gathered his Cabinet after removing allies of predecessor Keir Starmer from the government