Economy

• Puerto Rico’s Crisis Packs the Pockets of Politicians and Lobbyists in the U.S.

  The government of Puerto Rico expects Congress to include Puerto Rico in Chapter 9...

  • Posted December 24, 2015
• Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates

  As expected, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25%, placing them between 0.25%...

  • Posted December 24, 2015
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  2015 Market Winners, Losers: Tech Soars, Old Guard Stumbles

  NEW YORK — In a flat year overall for stocks, there was still plenty...

  • Posted December 23, 2015
• Q&A: Dissecting Criticisms of T-Mobile’s Free Video Streams

  NEW YORK – T-Mobile has introduced a program that lets most customers watch video...

  • Posted December 23, 2015
• Energy Stocks Lead a Market Gain as Oil Price Climbs 

  NEW YORK – Stocks advanced for a third straight day on Wednesday, once again helped...

  • Posted December 23, 2015
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  JetBlue to Debut Aguadilla-Fort Lauderdale Route

  JetblueSAN JUAN — JetBlue airlines will establish a direct route with daily frequencies between...

  • Posted December 23, 2015
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  Airlines Prep for Holiday Crush: More Flights, Bigger Planes

  DALLAS – Airlines are shifting the timing of thousands of flights, even adding dozens...

  • Posted December 23, 2015
• US Bureau of Economic Analysis Mistakenly Issues Data Early

  WASHINGTON – The government on Tuesday mistakenly released data on consumer spending for November...

  • Posted December 23, 2015
• Top Business Story in 2015: China’s Sharp Economic Slowdown

  WASHINGTON — China’s economy lost some luster and its leaders their aura of invincibility....

  • Posted December 23, 2015
• Fed rate rise welcomed in stock markets around the world

  LONDON — Global stock markets surged Thursday as the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise...

  • Posted December 18, 2015