Total construction spending has dropped 2.9% over the past year. There were 1.55 million unsold homes at the end of last month, up 0.6% from June. US home sales rose in July as mortgage rates eased a ...

Sharp downturn in U.S. hiring shook financial markets – Dow Jones dropped 1.5% and the Su0026amp;P 500 tumbled 1.8%. Employers added just 114,000 jobs in July — 35% fewer than expected — and ...

A summit and parade in China may signal a geopolitical shift. China rolls out the red carpet for more than two dozen world leaders. Xi, Kim and Putin in symbolic walk of solidarity.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cancels $500 million in government-funded research projects.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hit back at threats from President Trump.

CDC urged U.S. travelers to Wuhan to avoid animals, sick people and wash their hands often.

Wildfires in Los Angeles will test efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace. There were nearly 600,000 home policies on the FAIR Plan as of June.

California insurance market rattled by withdrawal of 2 major companies.

The Palisades fire was the most destructive in LA history with at least 1,000 structures burned. California governor says Pacific Palisades wildfire has destroyed many structures as winds kick up.

Apple CEO Tim Cook joined President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday to announce a commitment.

State Farm received 13,000 claims related to the fires and has paid out about $4 billion.

Larger data centers can consume up to 5 million gallons (18.9 million liters) a day. China supplies nearly 90% of the world’s rare earths. Three Mile Island nuclear power plant to restart under a ...