NEW YORK--Synchrony may not be a household name, but it's the largest issuer of retail-branded

Москва. 18 марта.

NEW YORK--Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Bank of America Corp., up$ 1.28 to$ 38.85. The bank posted a much smaller decline in profits than some rivals reported last week. Twitter Inc., up$ 3.37 to$ 48.45. The company announced a takeover defense after Tesla CEO Elon Musk made an unsolicited bid to buy the messaging platform. Southwest Gas Holdings Inc., up$ 4.72 to$ 88.22. The company's board said it would explore a sale after receiving a bid that was higher

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As some prices rise more than others, companies and consumers might change their spending plans, something that can affect the economy as a whole.“ If all prices moved by the same amount that would be cause for some concern, but it would be neutral," Mr.... “ Inflation is also an indication that there is a lot of relative variability in pricing." Car and home insurer Allstate cited inflation, specifically the surge in used-car prices, for the increased costs of auto-accident claims.... Used-ca

Three federal agencies are looking into potentially predatory practices in medical-payment products.... Business ‘Now we have nothing.’ Soaring medical debt causes gut-wrenching sacrifices for patients The U.S. health system now produces debt on a mass scale, an investigation shows.... Some include deferred interest offers which, while appealing in the moment, could eventually harm a consumer’s credit if payments are missed, the agencies said. Advertisement Medical debt in the U.S. has balloon

Stocks closed slightly lower after a wobbly day of trading Monday, as worries about interest rates and inflation keep a lid on Wall Street despite some better-than-expected profit reports. The Standard Poor’s 500 slipped less than 0.1%.... BusinessColumn: Rick Caruso’s useless tax disclosure shows that he thinks L.A. voters are idiots The tax information that L.A. mayoral candidate Rick Caruso has released is worse than useless for assessing if his taxes or businesses are honest.... The Fed is

Stocks on Wall Street added to their recent string of losses Monday, joining a worldwide slump by financial markets amid worries about how badly the Omicron variant, inflation and other forces will hit the economy. The Standard Poor’s 500 index fell 1.1% for its third straight drop.... A proposed$ 2-trillion spending program by the U.S. government took a potential death blow over the weekend when an influential senator said he could not support it.... Markets are also still absorbing last week

Frida Ghitis, a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist.... Read more opinion on CNN.( CNN) President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, seldom speaks to the public.... When he stood at the White House podium on Thursday, what Americans heard was a spine-chilling performance from a believer in small government, delivered at a time when only big government can save the day....