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Insurance rates won’t go up in wake of 2026 wildfires
MOSES LAKE — Almost three-fifths of American homeowners have concerns about their insurance rates going up due to …
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose $1.64, or 6.8%, to settle at $25.78 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for July delivery rose 35 cents, or 1.2% to $29.98 a barrel.
House rescue package includes $25 billion for Postal Service
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new coronavirus aid package released Tuesday by House Democrats includes $25 billion for the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service, which could run out of money by the end of September without a tax…
US government sees record monthly deficit of $737.9 billion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government piled up a record deficit in April, traditionally a month of big budget surpluses.
Why prospect of deflation could pose a threat to US economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The economic paralysis caused by the coronavirus led in April to the steepest month-to-month fall in U.S. consumer prices since the 2008 financial crisis — a 0.8% drop that was driven by a plunge …
AP Courtside: Telephone arguments on Trump's taxes run long
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is holding its second week of arguments by telephone because of the coronavirus pandemic, hearing
UK tests use of drone to deliver supplies to hospitals
STUBBINGTON, England (AP) — Britain is testing the use of a car-sized drone to deliver medical supplies more quickly to hospitals and help ease pressure on the country’s health system during the new coronavirus cri…
Uber considers buying Grubhub, according to newspaper report
NEW YORK (AP) — Uber is considering acquiring Grubhub in a deal that would give the companies control over a majority of the U.S. food delivery business, according to published reports.
Pants, bras are out, PJs in; travel industry layoffs begin
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to national and global response, the work place and the spread of the vir…
Trump: Fed retiree fund should ban Chinese investments
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has directed the U.S. federal employee retirement fund to scrap its plan to place more than $4 billion into Chinese investments, a move that comes as the president blames …
Pelosi unveils more than $3 trillion new coronavirus relief package for Friday House vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pelosi unveils more than $3 trillion new coronavirus relief package for Friday House vote.
Brussels Airlines to cut 1,000 jobs amid COVID-19 crisis
BRUSSELS (AP) — Hard-hit by the global clampdown on travel, Belgium’s Brussels Airlines said Tuesday it will cut a quarter of its workforce as part of a cost-cutting plan, a move that has enraged politicians.
Correction: US-Virus Outbreak-IRS Payments story
In a story May 11, 2020, about (an IRS deadline for taxpayers to provide their direct deposit information, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the agency announced the deadline on Monday. The announcemen…
Elon Musk becomes champion of defying virus stay-home orders
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has emerged as a champion of defying stay-home orders intended to stop the coronavirus from spreading, picking up support — as well as critics — on social media.
India's prime minister announces huge virus relief package
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Tuesday that the government will spend more than $260 billion, the equivalent of nearly 10% of the country's GDP, on a coronavirus economic relief pack…