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A historically high number of new homes are up for sale in the US South, thanks largely to Florida and Texas. There were 293,000 newly built houses still on the market in that part of the country in June, topping the previous high of 291,000 set in August 2006, according to new data released this […]
(Bloomberg) — Stocks rose as traders waded through a deluge of corporate results for clues on whether the market will be able to extend this year’s record-breaking rally. Most Read from Bloomberg Companies will have to impress as expectations are elevated, especially for megacaps. Though still robust, their earnings are projected to slow. Tesla Inc. […]
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LAS VEGAS — LeBron James called Stephen Curry last fall with a simple proposition: Let’s go to France together. The basketball megastars had known each other since James, then 23, made a point to watch Curry, who had just turned 20 . . .
Group Chat is our new series that gets Milwaukeeans in conversation with each other, asking their own questions, while we provide the mics and get out of the way. This month we’re hearing from local organizers around Milwaukee that want to talk about Milwaukee’s Black elected leaders. They’re calling this conversation: Black faces in high […]
(Bloomberg) — US stocks are set to scale yet another all-time high Tuesday as investors await Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress for clues on the US interest-rate outlook. Most Read from Bloomberg Futures on the S&P 500 gained after the benchmark set its 35th record for the year, with the second-quarter reporting […]
KATE BRUMBACK, Associated Press 4 days ago FILE – The Supreme Court is seen, April 21, 2023, in Washington. The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, declined to consider the case of a man on death row in Georgia whose lawyers argue that a prosecutor improperly excluded Black jurors during his trial. (AP […]
(Bloomberg) — Oil held near a two-month high after a government report showed US crude inventories shrinking by the most in almost a year. Most Read from Bloomberg West Texas Intermediate was little changed near $83 a barrel after the Energy Information Administration reported a 12.2 million-barrel decline in US oil stockpiles, the biggest drop […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider the case of a Black man on death row in Georgia who says his trial was unfair because the prosecutor improperly excluded Black jurors By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press July 2, 2024, 3:38 PM ET • 5 min read ATLANTA — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday […]