BUSINESS

Stocks edge lower, on paces to end August solidly higher

Stocks were modestly lower in quiet trading Tuesday, a day after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit their latest record highs.

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US consumer confidence falls in August to 6-month low

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence fell in August to the lowest level since February amid rising concerns about the rapidly spreading delta variant… Read more

China extends control with online gaming crackdown

BEIJING — Hugely popular online games and celebrity culture in China are the latest targets in the ruling Communist Party’s campaign to encourage the… Read more

China’s manufacturing sector slows as export demand weakens

BEIJING — China’s factory activity decelerated in August as export demand weakened, a survey showed Tuesday.

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Residents warned as Louisiana braces for Hurricane Ida

NEW ORLEANS — Weather forecasters warned residents along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast to rush preparations Saturday in anticipation of an intensifying… Read more

UN team: Unclear if Fukushima cleanup can finish by 2051

TOKYO  — Too little is known about melted fuel inside damaged reactors at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, even a decade after the disaster,… Read more

Powell: Fed on track to slow aid for economy later this year

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will start dialing back its ultra-low-rate policies this year as long as hiring continues to improve, Chair Jerome… Read more

US stocks open broadly higher, oil regains ground

TOKYO  — Global shares rose Monday as investor sentiment received a big boost from the rally last week on Wall Street, despite worries about the more… Read more