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US jobless claims have declined for five straight weeks, highlighting a healing in the labor market in the world's largest economy

Jobless Claims Rise For Second Consecutive Week

The increase may indicate that the labor market in the U.S. is softening.

Starbucks Results Beat Expectations As Consumers Paid More For Coffee Drinks

The Starbucks sign is seen outside one of its stores in New York

The company opened more than 800 stores in the last quarter, increasing traffic and sales.

Biden V Trump, The Unwanted Rematch For America's Soul

Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican former president Donald Trump look set for a rematch in 2024

While the stakes could hardly be higher for American democracy, voters are increasingly turned off by the apparently inevitable rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

The Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance said 85 out of 173 countries surveyed had "suffered a decline in at least one key indicator of democratic performance"

Democracy Worldwide Trending Downwards: Report

Nearly half the world's countries are seeing the level of democracy decline, an international think tank said Thursday.

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SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is attending

UK, US, China Sign AI Safety Pledge At UK Summit

Countries including the UK, United States and China on Wednesday agreed the "need for international action" as political and tech leaders gathered for the world's first summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety.

An employee grabs carbonate lithium after being processed in Argentina August 12, 2021.

The US Could Be The Next Lithium Superpower

The world's largest lithium deposit was recently discovered in Nevada. Is the US -- and the rest of the world -- ready?

Xi himself also made a rare direct rebuke of Washington this week, accusing "Western countries led by the United States" of trying to thwart China's rise

US-China Relations At A Turning Point As Economic War Hurts Both Countries

The U.S.-China relations are said to be about to turn the corner, as both countries suffer the consequences of the trade war.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a news conference regarding new gun laws in New York

New York's Hochul Adds $75 Million To Fight Hate Crimes

The funds will go to law enforcement and nonprofit organizations, including synagogues and mosques at risk.

The house on North Roxbury Drive in Beverly Hills, California is owned by internet mogul Eric Baker, the co-founder of internet ticket empire StubHub

California Has 61 Of 100 Most Expensive Areas In US

A new study showed that the priciest zip codes are concentrated in 12 states.

JetBlue Airways aircraft are pictured at departure gates at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York June 15, 2013.

JetBlue Blames Weather And Fuel Prices For Loss In Third Quarter

The airline cut its forecast for sales and earnings per share in 2023.

The White House says it is working on an executive order aimed at making sure artificial intelligence is safe and trustworthy

Biden Signs Executive Order To Regulate Use Of AI

The U.S. government aims to reduce risks; a tech industry group is concerned about slowing innovation.

Real estate signs advertise new homes for sale in multiple new developments in York County, South Carolina, U.S., February 29, 2020.

It Takes More Than 13 Years To Make A Profit On A Home Purchase, Zillow Says

Higher mortgage rates and home prices are having an impact on how long homebuyers can recover their investment.

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is threatening to 'amp' up its strike at the three biggest US automakers

Autoworkers Strike Set To End After Tentative Agreement GM

The strike, which started on Sept. 15, involved more than 45,000 autoworkers at its peak.

McDonald's Increases Profits And Sales After Raising Meal Prices

McDonald's third-quarter results beat analysts' expectations.

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in July 2023

In Focus This Week: Fed Decision, Jobs Report, Apple Products And Earnings

The U.S. central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged; Apple has a product launch event Monday.

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon delivers a speech during the inauguration the new French headquarters of JP Morgan bank in Paris

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon To Offload $140 Million Worth Of Company Shares

It's the first time the CEO of JPMorgan is selling his stake in the bank.

Colgate toothpaste is pictured on sale at a grocery store in Pasadena

Price Increases Boost Colgate-Palmolive Profit And Sales

The company also raised its forecasts for results in 2023.

If Amazon is forced to negotiate with the union formed by its subcontractors, that could fundamentally change the company's business model

Amazon Profit And Sales Beat Estimates

The company's cloud business maintained the pace of expansion.

US President Joe Biden and Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held a joint press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House

Biden, Australian PM Hail Alliance On Lavish State Visit

US President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hailed Wednesday their shared stand on Israel, Ukraine and China during a state visit aimed at reinforcing a century-old alliance.

Credit Card Charges Of Interest And Fees Jump To Record $130 Billion

Consumers are facing higher costs on their growing debt while credit card companies increase profits, CFPB said.

A JetBlue aeroplane is seen at JFK International Airport in the Queens borough of New York City, New York, U.S., August 11, 2021.

Airports Will Have To Tap Debt Markets To Pay For Expansion, Fitch Says

The rating agency said in a report that airports are moving ahead with their investment plans as passenger traffic recovers.

Workers install a battery for a new electric vehicle model at Mitsubishi Motor Corp's factory in Kurashiki, Japan May 19, 2022. Picture taken May 19, 2022.

Japanese Researchers Revolutionize EV Battery Tech With Cobalt-Free Breakthrough

Researchers have developed a new electric vehicle battery design without the use of cobalt, one of the rarest and most environmentally destructive EV battery components.

Better-than-expected US new home sales in September pushed prices higher and caused inventory to grow scarce

New Home Sales Surprise With A Jump In September

Buyers went to the market for brand new houses as prices fell and amid a lower inventory of previously owned units.

A Boeing 737 Max aircraft during a display at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough

Boeing Cuts Forecast For Deliveries Of Its Best-Selling Plane

The company had to do inspections and rework to address an issue with a supplier of parts for the Boeing 737.

The Australian PM's state visit features a press conference and gala dinner

Biden Hosts Australian PM For Gala Visit Amid Crises

US President Joe Biden hosts Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for a lavish state visit Wednesday where their focus on China risks being overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas conflict.