In the wake of devastating Los Angeles fires, residents begin to rebuild
In the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, construction workers recently began placing wooden beams to frame a house on a lot where only a charred fireplace remains standing.
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Wall Street extends its gains to a 9th straight day, reclaiming losses since tariff escalation
Wall Street extended its gains to a ninth straight day Friday, marking the stock market’s longest winning streak since 2004 and reclaiming the ground it lost since President Donald Trump...
Tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects
Shopping for a new home? Ready to renovate your kitchen or install a new deck? You’ll be paying more to do so.
Wall Street falls again as losses wipe out all post-election gains for the S&P 500
Stocks racked up more losses on Wall Street Tuesday as a trade war between the U.S. and its key trading partners escalated, wiping out all the gains since Election Day...
US economic losses from natural disasters soared in 2024, even as they eased globally
Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting another year of costly severe storms, floods and droughts.
The LA county wildfires could be the costliest in US history, early estimates say
The wildfires that erupted this week across Los Angeles County are still raging, but already are projected to be among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history.
Hunter Biden enters surprise guilty plea to avoid tax trial months after his gun conviction
Hunter Biden has pleaded guilty to federal tax charges to avoid facing another criminal trial months after his conviction in a separate gun case.
US home sales ended a 4-month slide in July amid easing mortgage rates, more homes on the market
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ended a four-month slide in July as easing mortgage rates and a pickup in properties on the market encouraged home shoppers.
Stock market today: A wipeout on Wall Street sends the S&P 500 down by 2.3% as Big Tech skids
A wipeout on Wednesday sent U.S. stock indexes to their worst losses since 2022 after profit reports from Tesla and Alphabet helped suck momentum from Wall Street’s frenzy around artificial-intelligence...
US stocks hit records after Trump signs $900B aid package
Stocks began the final week of 2020 with more gains Monday, nudging the major U.S. indexes to record highs. The S&P 500 climbed 0.9%, powered by gains in technology, communication...