Category Archives: Business News
Americans 75 and older are wealthiest age group, Fed survey finds
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Bolstered by steady gains in the stock market, families headed by someone aged 75 or older are now America's wealthiest, while the youngest...
Oct 9, 2026
Governor Stein signs gas tax suspension
FAIRVIEW, N.C. (NCN News) -- Governor Josh Stein signed a bill suspending the state gas tax and lowering costs for families across North Carolina. Rising grocery, utility, and gas prices are making th...
Oct 9, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: US futures are rising as crude prices retreat from recent gains
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers U.S. futures are climbing and as oil prices retreated from their recent gains after President Donald Trump said "productive discussions" a...
Oct 9, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Rising oil prices, falling technology stocks and reversing bond yields shake Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Some sharp reversals kept financial markets unsteady, as oil prices rose and U.S. stock indexes swung. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Thursday, its second st...
Oct 8, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: US futures head lower after explosions in Saudi capital send crude prices racing higher
By CHAN HO-HIM and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers U.S. futures were pushed lower after explosions were reported in the Saudi capital, pushing the price of crude sharply higher Thursday. Futures ...
Oct 8, 2026
Trump's executive order on dyed diesel will offer little relief, farmers and truckers say
By SARAH RAZA and MAE ANDERSON Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Farmers, truckers and economists say a move to cut taxes on diesel will provide little relief from record-high fuel prices that...
Oct 7, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street retreats from its record as stocks fall worldwide
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks pulled back from their record on Wednesday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, a day after topping its prior all-time high set in August. The Dow...
Oct 7, 2026
EARLY MARKETS: Wall Street retreats from its record as stocks fall worldwide
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are pulling back from their record on Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% in early trading, a day after topping its prior all-time high set...
Oct 7, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rise to a record on expectations companies will make even fatter profits
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market has never been higher, even as the list of challenges chipping away at it keeps growing. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% Tuesday to a...
Oct 6, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: Wall Street points toward gains, oil prices fall as markets await next week's earnings ramp up
By CHAN HO-HIM and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street pointed slightly higher in premarket trading Tuesday after nearing a record close to open the week as oil prices retreat to the lowest level...
Oct 6, 2026