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US weekly unemployment claims fall to 208,000, fewest in 10 weeks

Reporter USJuly 16, 2026

WASHINGTON — Filings for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in 10 weeks as U.S. layoffs remain historically low. The number of Americans applying for jobless aid in the week ending July 11 dropped by 8,000 to 208,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s well below the 219,000 new applications forecast by […]

UK nationalizes Chinese-owned British Steel to protect nation’s steelmaking capacity

Reporter USJuly 16, 2026

LONDON — The U.K. government has nationalized British Steel to protect the nation’s steelmaking capacity after the company’s Chinese owners moved to shut the plant’s blast furnaces. The Department for Business and Trade announced the move on Thursday, saying it would save thousands of jobs and protect the U.K.’s national interest by ensuring a supply […]

Asian shares mostly decline with South Korea’s Kospi down 6.6%, while oil prices slip

Reporter USJuly 16, 2026

HONG KONG — Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday and oil prices slipped despite a flurry of strikes between the U.S. and Iran. U.S. futures edged higher. Selling of AI-related shares weighed on benchmarks in South Korea and Japan. An interest rate hike by the Bank of Korea also contributed to a 6.6% tumble for […]

Verdict due in trial over 2018 bridge collapse in Italy that killed dozens

Reporter USJuly 16, 2026

MILAN — Family members of the 43 people killed when Genoa’s Morandi highway bridge collapsed nearly eight years ago are expected to pack a courtroom Thursday for verdicts in the trial of 57 defendants charged in a disaster that exposed deep failures in the maintenance of Italy’s infrastructure. The defendants include former executives of highway […]

An empty middle seat is the latest perk United Airlines will offer on some flights

Reporter USJuly 15, 2026

NEW YORK — United Airlines is trying to attract flyers with another luxurious perk: an empty middle seat. The Chicago-based carrier announced plans this week to roll out a new row of its “Economy Plus” seats with no neighbor in the middle spot — and instead use the space for a shared table (and more […]

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 7/15/2026

Reporter USJuly 15, 2026

U.S. stocks drifted higher following strong profit reports from big companies. The S&P 500 added 0.4% Wednesday after flipping between modest gains and losses through the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.6%. BlackRock helped lead the market after becoming the latest financial company to report a bigger […]

Stacks of wax packs, now obsolete, summon the joy of baseball-card childhoods

Reporter USJuly 15, 2026

For generations of baseball card fans, there was little like scrounging up some change and sprinting to the local convenience store to buy a wax pack of baseball cards

Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch limited military or hybrid provocation against NATO

Reporter USJuly 15, 2026

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania’s president said Wednesday that intelligence assessments suggest that Russia is planning potential attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic states or Poland. President Gitanas Nausėda said that authorities were monitoring the risk of attacks that could disrupt the country’s energy and transport systems, including facilities supporting Lithuania’s connections with the European […]

Starmer says his political journey is over at his last question session as UK leader

Reporter USJuly 15, 2026

LONDON — Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that he was leaving the United Kingdom in “better shape than I found it” as he fielded questions, criticism and even a bit of praise from lawmakers in the House of Commons for the last time on Wednesday. Starmer, who leaves office next week, bid farewell to the […]

US producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices, but outlook is cloudy

Reporter USJuly 15, 2026

WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale inflation fell from May to June on plunging energy prices, but intensifying hostilities with Iran are clouding the outlook. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which captures inflation before it reaches consumers — dropped 0.3% from May, biggest decline since April 2025 and a reversal from […]

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US weekly unemployment claims fall to 208,000, fewest in 10 weeks

UK nationalizes Chinese-owned British Steel to protect nation’s steelmaking capacity

Asian shares mostly decline with South Korea’s Kospi down 6.6%, while oil prices slip

Verdict due in trial over 2018 bridge collapse in Italy that killed dozens

An empty middle seat is the latest perk United Airlines will offer on some flights

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 7/15/2026

Stacks of wax packs, now obsolete, summon the joy of baseball-card childhoods

Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch limited military or hybrid provocation against NATO

Starmer says his political journey is over at his last question session as UK leader

US producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices, but outlook is cloudy

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