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Trump's economic plans include proposed tariffs, tax cuts and no taxes on tips. Here's what to know Trump's economic plans include proposed tariffs, tax cuts and no taxes on tips. Here's what to know 07/15/2024 09:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The first night of the Republican National Convention kept its official focus on the economy Monday even after Saturday’s shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania in which former President Donald Trump was injured. Speakers argued that Trump would fix inflation and bring back prospe Goldman Sachs profits more than double in second quarter as dealmaking comes back on Wall Street Goldman Sachs profits more than double in second quarter as dealmaking comes back on Wall Street 07/15/2024 06:38pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs is posting a 150% jump in second quarter profits Monday, helped by a resurgence of dealmaking and underwriting that has revived investment banking after the slowdown of the previous couple years. The New York investment bank posted net earnings of $3.04 billion, $8.62 Stock market today: Wall Street rises to the edge of records as its momentum keeps rolling Stock market today: Wall Street rises to the edge of records as its momentum keeps rolling 07/15/2024 05:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked to the edge of records Monday as Wall Street’s momentum keeps driving it upward. The S&P 500 rose 15.87 points, or 0.3%, to 5,631.22 and finished just shy of its all-time high set last week. It’s coming off its 10th winning week in the last 12, lifted in China's Communist Party will signal its approach to the country's challenges at a meeting this week China's Communist Party will signal its approach to the country's challenges at a meeting this week 07/15/2024 06:50am • BEIJING (AP) — China's ruling Communist Party started a four-day meeting Monday that is expected to lay out a strategy for self-sufficient economic growth in an era of heightened national security concerns and restrictions on access to American technology. While the meeting typically focuses on su Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case was thrown out. Here are some key things to know Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case was thrown out. Here are some key things to know 07/13/2024 02:12pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge threw out the bankruptcy case of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Friday. He cited repeated “uncooperative conduct,” including a failure to comply with court orders and disclose sources of income. While Giuliani's creditors can now pursue other legal re Judge ends Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy case, says he flouted the process with his lack of transparency 07/12/2024 08:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A judge threw out Rudy Giuliani ’s bankruptcy case on Friday, slamming the former New York City mayor as a “recalcitrant debtor” who thumbed his nose at the process while seeking to shield himself from a $148 million defamation judgment and other debts. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Pakistan reaches new $7 billion loan deal with IMF 07/12/2024 06:42pm • Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement for a new $7 billion loan deal, the International Monetary Fund said Friday, the country's latest turn to the global lender for help in propping up its economy and dealing with its debts through big bailouts. Earlier this year, the IMF approved the immed Stock market today: Wall Street rolls to the edge of records as hopes remain for cuts to rates Stock market today: Wall Street rolls to the edge of records as hopes remain for cuts to rates 07/12/2024 05:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Friday after some mixed signals on big banks' profits and inflation did little to dent Wall Street's belief that easier interest rates are on the way. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% to close its fifth winning week in the last six. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ros Caribbean seeks help in fighting climate change after Hurricane Beryl devastates small islands Caribbean seeks help in fighting climate change after Hurricane Beryl devastates small islands 07/12/2024 02:36pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Caribbean officials on Friday demanded more access to funding and help in fighting climate change, weeks after Hurricane Beryl devastated the region. The urgent request was made at an OAS meeting in Washington, D.C., where officials noted that the historic storm expose Kenya police boss resigns in latest fallout from deadly protests 07/12/2024 01:30pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s police boss resigned Friday, the latest attempt by the country's president to respond to growing concerns of police brutality in response to protests triggered by a proposed tax hike. Protesters stormed parliament on June 25 after a bill was passed that proposed tax Eva Longoria on mastering Castilian Spanish, working with Carmen Maura on 'Land of Women' Eva Longoria on mastering Castilian Spanish, working with Carmen Maura on 'Land of Women' 07/12/2024 09:48am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eva Longoria is not one to shy away from a challenge. Charting her return to television, Longoria decided it was time to do something new: tackle a dual English-Spanish role. “‘If I’m going to return to TV, I want it to be different, and I want to be challenged, and I want To Buy or Not to Buy: The Real Deal on Mortgage Points 07/11/2024 08:00pm • Mortgage lenders offer multiple pricing options for home loans. You can choose to pay more points upfront in exchange for a lower interest rate and payment, or you can pay less upfront and accept a higher interest rate. In general, the more you pay upfront, the lower your interest rate and payment. Marathon Oil reaches $241 million settlement with EPA for environmental violations in North Dakota Marathon Oil reaches $241 million settlement with EPA for environmental violations in North Dakota 07/11/2024 05:57pm • The federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil on Thursday for alleged air quality violations at the company's oil and gas operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice said the settle Editorial Roundup: United States 07/11/2024 05:21pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: July 6 The Washington Post on SCOTUS and how government works The Supreme Court’s 2024 term might have been defined, to the general public at least, by multiple decisions concerning Donald Trump. These cases matter. But the bigger pi Two 80-something journalists tried ChatGPT. Then, they sued to protect the 'written word' Two 80-something journalists tried ChatGPT. Then, they sued to protect the 'written word' 07/11/2024 04:51pm • GRAFTON, Mass. (AP) — When two octogenarian buddies named Nick discovered that ChatGPT might be stealing and repurposing a lifetime of their work, they tapped a son-in-law to sue the companies behind the artificial intelligence chatbot. Veteran journalists Nicholas Gage, 84, and Nicholas Basbanes
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