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The relief that swept the bond market just a day earlier disappeared as oil prices, worries about high inflation and the U.S. government’s debt kept rising

3:37 PM on Thursday, August 20

Interest rates rebounded Thursday despite efforts by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to put a lid on longer-term borrowing costs

3:00 PM on Thursday, August 20

1:48 PM on Thursday, August 20

President Donald Trump has voiced strong support for AI and data centers, emphasizing their economic benefits and importance in the global AI race

1:16 PM on Thursday, August 20

Social media reports have exaggerated the impact of extreme heat on Parmigiano Reggiano cheese production and storage

11:49 AM on Thursday, August 20

11:48 AM on Thursday, August 20

The U.S. military says the Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle East

11:45 AM on Thursday, August 20

The pilot of a speedboat that capsized during a tour around the Statue of Liberty has been arrested by U.S. immigration authorities who say he was in the country illegally

10:46 AM on Thursday, August 20

10:18 AM on Thursday, August 20

Meta is defending itself in a California federal court against allegations that its social media business poses harms to children and teenagers

10:15 AM on Thursday, August 20

U.S. Customs and Border Protection faces criticism after a watchdog group warns that forced labor persists on sugarcane fields in the Dominican Republic

9:23 AM on Thursday, August 20

The smuggling of goods restricted by Israel into Gaza has boomed

9:03 AM on Thursday, August 20

Brazil is becoming a key player in the rare earth minerals market

7:21 AM on Thursday, August 20

The World Health Organization says Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine

7:10 AM on Thursday, August 20

Walmart reported its slowest growth in U.S. comparable sales in six years during its most recent quarter, and it offered a reserved upgraded outlook

6:07 AM on Thursday, August 20

Vietnam has charged a 23-year-old man with rape after an American student said she was assaulted during a group holiday

1:03 AM on Thursday, August 20

The smuggling of goods restricted by Israel into Gaza has boomed

9:13 PM on Wednesday, August 19

Authorities say an airplane pilot has died after a violent collision with a Pennsylvania state police helicopter near a runway at a small airport

3:35 PM on Wednesday, August 19

The U.N.'s humanitarian chief warns of the growing threat of drones against civilians and aid workers in Ukraine