Stocks end mostly lower on Wall Street, led by drops in tech Stocks ended mostly lower on Wall Street Wednesday as losses by technology and industrial sector companies offset gains in other parts of the market By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Busin...

Fed officials expressed concerns in over slowing economy Federal Reserve officials were convinced last month that the U.S. economy and job growth had slowed as coronavirus cases surged across the country By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer February...

US still unraveling 'sophisticated' hack of 9 gov't agencies The top White House cybersecurity official says authorities are still working to unravel the likely Russian hack of U.S. government agencies and companies By BEN FOX Associated Press February...

Casino industry report charts sharp drop in 2020 revenues A national casino industry group says the pandemic cut gambling revenue in the U.S. by 31% in 2020, compared with the year before By KEN RITTER Associated Press February 17, 2021, 7:52 PM • 3 m...

From city halls, the plea for COVID-19 aid is bipartisan Local government leaders are trying again to secure billions of dollars in federal aid as they cobble together city budgets amid the economic uncertainty of the pandemic By BILL BARROW Associated...

US charges North Korean computer programmers in global hacks The Justice Department has charged three North Korean computer programmers in a broad range of global and destructive hacks, including targeting banks and a movie studio By ERIC TUCKER Associa...

The Latest: The White House says weekly vaccinations up The U.S. is vaccinating on average 1.7 million Americans per day for the coronavirus, up from under 1 million a month ago By The Associated Press February 17, 2021, 4:20 PM • 12 min read Share to...

EU hails deals to get more vaccine shots, tackle variants Countries across Europe are struggling to speed up their vaccine efforts amid signs that more infectious variants of the coronavirus are spreading unchecked across the continent By FRANK JORDANS...

Delivery-only restaurant brands see pandemic-fueled growth Delivery-only restaurant brands were proliferating even before the pandemic By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer February 17, 2021, 2:43 PM • 5 min read Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Emai...

'A complete bungle': Texas' energy pride goes out with cold Anger over Texas' power grid failing in the face of a record winter freeze is mounting By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press February 17, 2021, 2:38 PM • 6 min read Share to Facebook Share to Twi...