Leonhard Foeger | Reuters Gold prices rose to a record high on Friday as investors sought security in the precious metal amid mounting tensions between the United States and China and lingering fears about the coronavirus pandemic. The August metal futures contract rose 0.4% to hit $ 1,897.50 an ounce, …
Read More »New home sales in the United States shine in June; commercial activity accelerates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of new single-family homes in the United States peaked at almost 13 years in June, as the housing market outperforms the overall economy amid low interest rates and migration from downtown urban to low-density areas due to the COVID -19 pandemic. FILE PHOTO: A new house …
Read More »New home sales in the United States shine in June; commercial activity accelerates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of new single-family homes in the United States peaked at almost 13 years in June, as the housing market outperforms the overall economy amid low interest rates and migration from downtown urban to low-density areas due to the COVID -19 pandemic. FILE PHOTO: A new house …
Read More »Michigan Officials Say $ 600 COVID-19 Unemployment Bonus Ends This Weekend
DETROIT – Michigan unemployment Authorities said the $ 600 coronavirus unemployment bonus (COVID-19) will end this weekend. the Unemployment insurance agency announced on Friday that the additional $ 600 weekly unemployment bonus offered to workers during the COVID-19 pandemic will expire Saturday, unless there is congressional action. Michigan’s weekly $ …
Read More »security disputes should not pollute trade
The World Trade Organization is not responsible for disputes over security and other non-trade issues, Liam Fox, one of several candidates to be the new head of the WTO, told CNBC in an exclusive interview on Friday. The organization, created in 1995 to expand world trade beyond goods, has been …
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