The Associated Press FILE - Housing construction is ongoing at a site, Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Middleton, Mass. Homebuilder stocks have lagged far behind the broader market during Wall Street’s swoon this year, weighed down by fears that rising mo...

High energy costs are hitting UK. It's about to get worse People across the United Kingdom will face tough choices in coming months as energy costs for millions of households are set to rise by 54% on Friday By DANICA KIRKA and SYLVIA HUI Associated Pre...

EXPLAINER: Why bond yields may be warning of a recession One of the more reliable warning signals for a recession is starting to shine By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer 1 April 2022, 16:43 • 6 min read Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Email this artic...

US added 431,000 jobs in March in sign of economic health America’s employers extended a streak of robust hiring in March, adding 431,000 jobs in a sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of a still-destructive pandemic, Russia’s war against...

The Associated Press Prime Minister Viktor Orban gestures while delivering a speech during the final electoral rally of his Fidesz party ahead of Sunday's election, in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, Friday, April 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)...

The Associated Press Euro coins lie on a table in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. The inflation rate in Germany is expected to be +7.3% in March 2022. It is measured as the change in the consumer price index (CPI) compared with the same mont...

A key inflation gauge sets 40-year high as gas and food soar An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, with sharply higher prices for food, gasoline and other necessities squeezing Amer...

The Associated Press Associated Press Vice President and Global Enterprise Editor Marjorie Miller stands for a portrait in the news agency's New York City headquarters, Tuesday, Mar., 29, 2022. On Thursday, March 31, 2022, the Pulitzer Prize Board and L...

EXPLAINER: What is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve? President Joe Biden is again dipping into the nation’s petroleum stockpile to try to corral rising energy prices By DAVID KOENIG and CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writers March 31, 2022, 8:12 PM • 6...

Biden oil move aims to cut gas prices 'fairly significantly' President Joe Biden is ordering the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve for six months in a bid to control energy prices By ZEKE MILLER...