Tag: Prices
Farmers file antitrust lawsuit against big ag companies
BOISE, Idaho — A group of farmers has filed an antitrust case against several big agricultural companies, contending the companies worked together to ban...
Safety last: Risky investments soared at start of 2021
NEW YORK — Who needs safety when the world's about to get back to normal?
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Mortgage rates remain steady, 30 year loan edges up 3.18%
Mortgage rates were virtually unchanged this week, but signs indicate that the housing market is constrained by higher prices and low inventory.
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Survey: Business economists favor increased federal spending
WASHINGTON — A majority of business economists think the recovering economy will benefit from much more government spending despite concerns in financial markets that...
Turkish lira plummets after Erdogan fires central bank chief
ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish currency plummeted against the U.S. dollar on Monday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired the central bank governor over...
Existing US home sales fell in February, while prices rose
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed last month as rising prices and a dearth of homes for sale kept some would-be buyers on...
Turkey’s president fires central bank governor by decree
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s president has fired the central bank governor, who in his four months in office had won the praise of investors for...
Hot housing market fuels a rise in homeowners’ equity
LOS ANGELES — The red-hot U.S. housing market is paying off for many homeowners, even those who aren’t looking to sell their home.
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Text of the Federal Reserve’s statement after its meeting
WASHINGTON — Below is the statement the Fed released Wednesday after its policy meeting ended:
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New challenge for the Powell Fed: A strengthening economy
WASHINGTON — For the past year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has expressed a wish for more rescue spending from Congress, better control of...