recessions and depressions

By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the…

By COLLIN BINKLEY - AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In a good month, Celina Chanthanouvong has about $200 left after rent, groceries and car insurance. That doesn’t factor in her student…

By FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Festus Nyoni picked out a few items in a supermarket in Zimbabwe’s capital, looked at the prices and knew she was in the wrong place.She…

By COREY WILLIAMS - Associated Press HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. (AP) — Kevin Houston scanned the Michigan street where his fixer-upper and older homes bridge gaps between the vacant, overgrown lots and…

In January, the Department of Education unveiled details of a repayment plan overhaul that could halve monthly payments for many federal student loan borrowers. But one group, the 3.7 million parents who owe parent PLUS…

Prices for travel remain stubbornly high. The cost of airfare in February was 27% higher than the same month a year earlier, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data . And rental car prices — having shot up during…

By LEANNE ITALIE - Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They're the biggest of brands. But with no logos. And that's the whole point.Call it stealth wealth, or quiet luxury. For the rich and those who…

In 2023 alone, there have been over 118,000 U.S. tech layoffs, according to Crunchbase News, a business publication. That’s in addition to two major bank collapses and two federal rate hikes. The class of 2023 will graduate…

By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE - AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Socks are rising on Wall Street Monday as battered banks show more strength, at least for now.The S&P 500 was 0.6% higher as…

By HELENA ALVES and BARRY HATTON - Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Like a growing number of people in Portugal, Georgina Simoes no longer earns enough money to afford a place to live.The…