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US initial unemployment claims continue to rise

The number of Americans who signed up for unemployment benefits rose last week to...

US inflation slows from 40-year peak but remains high

Falling gas prices gave Americans a slight break from the pain of high inflation...

Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise

U.S. demand for grocery delivery is cooling as prices for food and other necessities...

US employers add 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5%

Defying anxiety about a possible recession and raging inflation, America’s employers added a stunning...

Hurricane predictions trimmed but forecasters still see busy season

This hurricane season may be a tad quieter than initially projected, but it is...

Job market shows signs of cooling amid rate hikes

The employment market appears to have lost some of its sizzle, a development that...

US initial jobless claims rise by 6,000 from previous week

More Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the number of unemployed continues to rise modestly, though the labor market remains one of the strongest parts of the U.S. economy.

Ochsner taking over Mississippi hospital system

A hospital system with properties in Mississippi and Alabama has merged with Ochsner Health,...

With one coastal restoration project complete, work continues on larger ones

Louisiana has completed one of its biggest coastal restoration projects yet, and is at...

ExxonMobil, Chevron report unprecedented profits

Oil companies swam in record profits over the last few months at a time...