FRANKFURT – A European Union embargo on Russian coal imports will push up prices in the short term before alternative supplies become available to steady the cost, German coal importers’…
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN – Jordan’s King Abdullah called for calm following a historic summit with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday after the sharpest spike in street violence in…
By Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON – U.S. officials are preparing for the possibility of thousands of more migrants per day attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization,…
Though past-due loans edged higher (+1.8%) in February, the national delinquency rate remains near pre-pandemic levels heading into March, which typically sees strong seasonal performance improvements February’s increase was driven…
By Nelson Acosta HAVANA – Cuba’s government said on Wednesday a spike in demand for fuel, caused in part by the failure of the country’s largest power plant last week,…
– The recent surge in COVID-19 cases across China is likely to have a minimal impact on the country’s GDP this year, two brokerages said in their reports, while adding…
SINGAPORE – Countries have announced fuel subsidies to cushion consumers from the impact of soaring energy prices after oil skyrocketed last week to 14-year highs. Here are the measures announced:…
By Kantaro Komiya, Tetsushi Kajimoto and Daniel Leussink TOKYO – As war in Ukraine drives up already high input costs, even firms with business models fine-tuned to Japan’s deflationary economy…
TRENTON, NJ – In the New Jersey state capital city of Trenton, on Friday, gas prices spiked over $4 per gallon, reaching as high as $4.07 at some stations. Across…
Cleveland, OH – The U.S. Marshals are alerting the public of several imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. Marshals, court officers, and county Sheriff’s Deputies. Recently, The United…
WASHINGTON – Fierce economic sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies on Russia’s central bank and other key sources of wealth are likely to drive Russian inflation higher,…
Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost released a study Thursday and suggested there is a link between the distribution of COVID-19 pandemic-related stimulus checks and high rates of opioid-related overdoses…
By Rocky Swift and Elaine Lies TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s plan to relax the strictest COVID-19 border controls among wealthy nations has pleased nobody, with businesses and…
By Brad Brooks – A 19-year-old former student was shot and killed after a high school basketball game a week ago in Beloit, Wisconsin. On Monday, a shooting outside Chaparral…
The city of Boulder, Colorado, issued a warning to residents Monday, urging them to cut back on home energy use throughout the winter as energy costs skyrocket. On average, Boulder…
Apple is banning in-person shoppers from its New York City locations as COVID-19 cases skyrocket in the area. The tech giant is only allowing customers to pick up online orders…
Home foreclosures across the U.S. are starting to spike as COVID-19 pandemic benefits begin to expire, CNBC reported. Private mortgage lenders started the foreclosure process on 25,209 homes in the…
Attorney General Merrick Garland called on the FBI to “use its authority” against parents who threaten or use violence against public school officials in a Monday memorandum. Garland said there…
REDDIT – A Reddit user has taken the data from the COVID Tracking Project and extracted all of the New Jersey data to give a clear picture of testing, infections…