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People stand in line outside a bank hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM, in Havana, Cuba, Mo…
April 26, 2024 11:04 PM ET

Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash

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Alejandro Fonseca stood in line for several hours outside a bank in Havana hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM

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April 26, 2024 2:13 PM ET

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/26/2024

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Alphabet and Microsoft led the U.S. stock market to its first winning week in the last four and its biggest weekly gain since November

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Heavy traffic is seen at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, April 15, 2024
April 26, 2024 11:15 AM ET

Surging auto insurance rates squeeze drivers, fuel inflation

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Relentlessly rising auto insurance rates are squeezing car owners and stoking inflation

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April 26, 2024 10:01 AM ET

JPMorgan's Dimon hopes for soft landing for US economy but says stagflation is a possible scenario

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he’s hopeful the Federal Reserve can bring down inflation without causing a recession but wouldn’t rule out more troubling possibilities, such as stagflation

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A clearance sign is displayed at a retail clothing store in Downers Grove, Ill
April 26, 2024 6:38 AM ET

Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month

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A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed’s reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden’s re-election bid

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April 26, 2024 6:33 AM ET

An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve shows price pressures remain elevated

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April 26, 2024 1:21 AM ET

Stock market today: Alphabet and Microsoft help Wall Street clinch its best week in nearly 6 months

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April 25, 2024 2:22 PM ET

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 4/25/2024

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April 25, 2024 1:51 PM ET

Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest cigarette prices in US with a $15 per-pack minimum

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April 25, 2024 10:27 AM ET

Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs for fourth straight week to highest level since November

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April 25, 2024 6:41 AM ET

US applications for jobless claims fall to lowest level in 9 weeks

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April 24, 2024 2:46 PM ET

US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates

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Heavy traffic is seen at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, April 15, 2024
April 24, 2024 5:28 AM ET

Surging auto insurance rates squeeze drivers, fuel inflation

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Elderly women sit on a bench beside their walker in the sun at a park in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, We…
April 24, 2024 4:36 AM ET

German retirees will get an inflation-busting pension increase this year

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April 23, 2024 9:37 AM ET

These apps allow workers to get paid between paychecks. Experts say there are steep costs

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A person looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm i…
April 23, 2024 1:08 AM ET

Stock market today: Tokyo's Nikkei leads Asian gains following Wall Street rally

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April 21, 2024 10:01 PM ET

Stock market today: Asian stocks track Wall Street gains ahead of earnings reports

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April 19, 2024 9:31 AM ET

This week: economic growth, unemployment, inflation update

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April 19, 2024 12:54 AM ET

Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week

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April 18, 2024 1:38 PM ET

Missouri lawmakers back big expansion of low-interest loans amid growing demand for state aid

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April 18, 2024 10:17 AM ET

Ally Financial, CSX rise; Equifax, Synovus Financial fall, Thursday, 4/18/2024

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April 18, 2024 10:15 AM ET

Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs above 7% to highest level since late November

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April 18, 2024 8:01 AM ET

Sluggish start for spring homebuying season as home sales fall in March with mortgage rates rising

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Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, speaks in Davos, S…
April 18, 2024 7:44 AM ET

IMF's Georgieva says there's 'plenty to worry about' despite recovery for many economies

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April 17, 2024 12:11 PM ET

As earnings season rolls into its heart, hopes rise for broader gains

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A woman selects fruits at a supermarket in London, on November 17, 2021
April 17, 2024 12:47 AM ET

UK inflation falls to lowest level since late 2021 as food prices ease further

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April 16, 2024 12:04 PM ET

Fed's Powell: Elevated inflation will likely delay rate cuts this year

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April 16, 2024 8:12 AM ET

A top Federal Reserve official opens door to keeping rates high for longer

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April 16, 2024 7:01 AM ET

IMF: Outlook for world economy is brighter, though still modest by historical standards

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