May 11, 2024 | Markets
China’s consumer inflation quickened in April, holding above zero for a third month, while industrial prices extended a long decline that highlights weak demand in the economy. The consumer price index rose 0.3% from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics...
May 9, 2024 | Markets
Startups and governments are testing everything from kamikaze satellites to robotic grappling arms. A satellite the size of a milk carton may show a way to prevent Earth’s neighborhood from turning into a junkyard. The Nimbus, scheduled to soar on an Elon Musk rocket...
May 9, 2024 | Markets
Southern states see jump in share of very underwater homes A dozen states have at least 2,500 more than last year: ATTOM Roughly one in 37 homes are now considered seriously underwater in the US and that share is much higher across a swath of southern states,...
May 8, 2024 | Markets
Young adults in their early 20s are turning to credit cards and loans to cover the higher cost of living. Millennials transitioning to adulthood after the Great Recession had it tough. But the finances of today’s early twentysomethings are even worse. Gen Z consumers...
May 4, 2024 | Markets
Traders are punishing stocks for weaker-than-expected guidance Earnings growth is crucial as rate-cut uncertainty lingers Strong earnings beats from Corporate America may no longer be enough to keep the stock rally going. Profit outlooks are becoming more important....
