Stocks edge a bit below their latest records on Wall Street
Stocks edged a bit lower on Wall Street Friday as the first week of corporate earnings season ended with markets trading near record levels.
The Edge: MrBeast says he has no money in his bank account
Social media mogul Jimmy Donaldson, known to his 460 million YouTube followers as MrBeast, claims he's just as broke as everyone else. That's despite running a $5 billion entertainment empire.
Wall Street slumps as bank and tech stocks fall
Losses for several banks and Big Tech stocks pulled U.S. indexes lower, even though the majority of stocks on Wall Street rose.
Stocks of credit-card companies slump as Wall Street overall drifts in mixed trading
Stocks of credit card companies are dropping Monday after President Donald Trump threatened moves that could eat into their profits.
AAA: Gas prices reach lowest price since March 2021
What you are paying at the gas pump, on average, is the lowest it’s been since March 2021.
Crude prices rise and oil company shares jump after the US raid on Venezuela
U.S. stocks are rising at the open led by technology and energy stocks.
Audit finds North Carolina lottery sales up, school money down
A new audit into the North Carolina Education Lottery reveals lotto ticket sales surged last year but for some reason, payments to North Carolina public schools declined.
Stocks slip on Wall Street as 2025 winds down
Stocks slipped in morning trading on Wall Street Monday to kick off another holiday-shortened week.
Wall Street rises after an encouraging inflation update
U.S. stocks rose on Thursday following an encouraging report on inflation that could help the Federal Reserve keep cutting interest rates next year.
Trump in White House speech announces $1,776 bonus for US troops, as he says economy is strong
resident Donald Trump says he is sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for Christmas, indicating in a White House speech that tariffs were funding the payments as he tried to reassure a worried public about the health of the economy.
US stocks rise for a fifth straight day to close out a volatile month
Wall Street rose for a fifth straight day to put the wraps on a volatile month.
Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee and tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices
President Donald Trump has announced the removal of U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and other commodities.
US stocks drop as Nvidia and AI superstars keep weakening
The U.S. stock market is slumping on Thursday as Nvidia and other superstars swept up in the mania around artificial-intelligence technology keep weakening.
Private partners donate money to address hunger in North Carolina
Governor Josh Stein announced that organizations across North Carolina have stepped up to donate nearly $4 million to fight hunger
Appeals court gives Trump another shot at erasing his hush money conviction
A federal appeals court on Thursday gave new life to President Donald Trump’s bid to erase his hush money conviction, ordering a lower court to reconsider its decision to keep the case in state court instead of moving it to federal court.
Officials: ICE would need more money to expand use of bodycams in Chicago
An ICE official told Congress that expanding body camera usage in Chicago would require more money.
The Edge: Kevin Federline's latest move to make money off Britney Spears
In Federline's new memoir, he accuses his ex-wife of some shocking behavior toward their two sons, including watching them sleep while holding a knife in her hand.
USPS raising prices for 2025 holiday season
Starting next week, the United States Postal Service is boosting its prices for the 2025 holiday season.
Loved ones raising money for 4-year-old homicide victim
Loved ones are raising money to support a grandmother who lost her grandson in a southwest Charlotte shooting. Police say 4-year-old Jayce Edwards was in bed around 6:00am last Wednesday morning when a group fired shots into his home while stealing a car.
Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months but gave no hint on the timing of a move.
US economy rebounds 3% in the second quarter
The U.S. economy expanded at a surprising 3% annual pace from April through June, bouncing back at least temporarily from a first-quarter drop that reflected disruptions arising from President Donald Trump’s trade wars.
Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools
The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs.
Personal Finance Expert: Top 5 'normal' spending habits keeping you in debt
Financial expert, Fred Harrington at Vetted Prop Firms exposes five ‘socially acceptable’ spending habits that keep people in debt.
The tariff-driven inflation that economists feared begins to emerge
Inflation rose last month to its highest level in four months as the cost of gas, food, and groceries rose, reversing several months of cooling price pressures.
North Carolina joins 23 other states to sue the Trump Administration over $7 billion in public education money
The states accuse The White House of unlawfully locking up funds that congress set aside to help low-income students, among others.
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