Category Archives: Business News
Minnesota's first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets is halted in federal court
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A federal judge has temporarily blocked Minnesota's first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets just days before it was to take effect, the ...
Bruce Ferrell Jul 28, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street's flip from AI to less-loved stocks accelerates, while oil prices keep easing
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Most of Wall Street rose Tuesday, even as stocks of computer chipmakers continued to tumble worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, eased further from the two...
Associated Press Jul 28, 2026
Americans' confidence in US economy fell this month as Iran conflict sent gas prices back up
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans' confidence in the economy fell this month as gas prices resumed their climb after the U.S. and Iran stepped up their fighting. The Conferenc...
Associated Press Jul 28, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: Wall Street mixed early as chip sell-off continues
By CHAN HO-HIM and ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writers Wall Street is mixed in early trading Tuesday with chipmakers getting hit again after a huge sell-off in South Korea. South Korea's Kospi index...
Associated Press Jul 28, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Stocks drift on Wall Street and crude oil prices drop as Mideast tensions cool
Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street and oil prices fell after the U.S. and Iran paused their attacks while work resumed on restarting negotiations to end their war. The S&P 500 ended ba...
Associated Press Jul 27, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: Oil prices sink nearly 7% and world shares gain as Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars in Shanghai debut
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - World shares were mostly higher Monday and oil prices slipped nearly 7% as the U.S. and Iran refrained from fighting while discussing a possible ...
Associated Press Jul 27, 2026
As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety practice
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United St...
Associated Press Jul 26, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Stocks waver on Wall Street while crude oil prices fall for the first time in a week
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street Friday as oil prices slipped for the first time in a week. Every major index lost ground overall ...
Associated Press Jul 24, 2026
White House wants veterans to replace immigrant truckers who lost their licenses in crackdown
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer The Trump administration wants soldiers to consider becoming truck drivers when they leave the military to help replace the tens of thousands of immigrant drivers...
Associated Press Jul 24, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: Wall Street inches higher as markets absorb war, tariffs, high energy costs and AI anxiety
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. markets ticked modestly higher in premarket trading and oil prices retreated for the first time in a week, even as heavy fighting in the Midd...
Associated Press Jul 24, 2026