Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Record economic plunge, bleak jobs numbers reveal virus toll

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MARTIN CRUTSINGER and PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy plunging by a record-shattering 32.9% annual rate...
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US is expected to report a record-breaking economic plunge

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MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Having endured what was surely a record-shattering slump last quarter, the U.S. economy faces a dim outlook...

4 Big Tech CEOs getting heat from Congress on competition

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MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Big Tech CEOs — Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai of Google and Tim...
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Holocaust survivors urge Facebook to remove denial posts

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DAVID RISING Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Holocaust survivors around the world are lending their voices to a campaign launched Wednesday targeting Facebook head Mark...

Wall Street climbs ahead of Fed announcement, led by tech

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STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising on Wall Street Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserve announcement where investors expect...

Struggling merchants, insurers battle over pandemic coverage

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MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer Restaurants, bars and other merchants struggling to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic are desperately reaching out for a lifeline...

Trade, technology and security at risk in US-China feud

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BEIJING (AP) — They have the largest economies in the world. They spend more than anyone else on their militaries. From high-tech chips to...

Uncertainty pushes gold price to record, over $1,930 per oz

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BEIJING (AP) — The price of gold surged to a record above $1,934 per ounce on Monday as investors moved money into an asset...

Stocks tick higher, gold rushes to record ahead of busy week

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STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ticking higher in early Monday trading on Wall Street, while gold rushes to a...

NFPA introduces live virtual training in electrical and life safety

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QUINCY, Mass. – The National Fire Protection Association has launched three live virtual training courses that incorporate interactive online components with real-world setting scenarios to help practitioners stay...