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Stock market today: Nvidia climbs to Wall Street’s mountaintop as indexes edge up to more records

June 18, 2024, 2:00pm Business

The staggering run for Nvidia’s stock carried it to the market’s mountaintop Tuesday, as it became the most valuable company on Wall Street. Stock indexes, meanwhile, ticked to more records following the latest signal that the U.S. economy’s growth may be slowing without cratering. Read story

FILE - People working at a gelato shop serve customers in New York on February 18, 2024. Small businesses are increasingly concerned about payment fraud according to a survey from regional bank KeyBank.

Business owners increasingly worry about payment fraud, survey finds

FILE - People working at a gelato shop serve customers in New York on February 18, 2024. Small businesses are increasingly concerned about payment fraud according to a survey from regional bank KeyBank.

June 18, 2024, 1:06pm Business

Small businesses are increasingly concerned about payment fraud. Read story

Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on store shelves for weeks after recall, FDA says

June 18, 2024, 1:04pm Business

Dollar Tree failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to reports of illness in more than 500 children, leaving the products on some stores shelves for two months, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. Read story

FILE - Purchases are made in a retail store in Northbrook, Ill., Monday, May 13, 2024. On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, the Commerce Department releases U.S. retail sales data for May. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

Retail sales rise a meager 0.1 percent in May from April as still high inflation curbs spending

FILE - Purchases are made in a retail store in Northbrook, Ill., Monday, May 13, 2024. On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, the Commerce Department releases U.S. retail sales data for May. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

June 18, 2024, 9:41am Business

Consumers barely increased spending in May from April as still high prices on groceries and other necessities and high interest rates curbed spending. Read story

Victoria Cornejo Barrera, former head custodian for a high school in Columbia, South Carolina holds her four-month-old daughter Fernanda Cabrera at her home in Columbia, S.C., Monday, June 10, 2024. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act entitled her to the types accommodations she had been seeking when she was pregnant.

This law is a lifeline for pregnant workers even as an abortion dispute complicates its enforcement

Victoria Cornejo Barrera, former head custodian for a high school in Columbia, South Carolina holds her four-month-old daughter Fernanda Cabrera at her home in Columbia, S.C., Monday, June 10, 2024. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act entitled her to the types accommodations she had been seeking when she was pregnant.

June 18, 2024, 9:41am Business

Victoria Cornejo Barrera thought the legal helpline for workers sounded too good to be true and wondered if it was a scam. Read story

FILE - Boeing CEO David Calhoun speaks with reporters after a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 24, 2024. U.S. lawmakers are expected to press Boeing&rsquo;s chief executive on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, about the company&rsquo;s latest plan to fix its manufacturing problems. (AP Photo/J.

Boeing’s CEO is appearing before a Senate panel as a new whistleblower emerges

FILE - Boeing CEO David Calhoun speaks with reporters after a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 24, 2024. U.S. lawmakers are expected to press Boeing&rsquo;s chief executive on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, about the company&rsquo;s latest plan to fix its manufacturing problems. (AP Photo/J.

June 18, 2024, 9:40am Business

U.S. lawmakers are expected to press Boeing’s chief executive Tuesday about the company’s latest plan to fix its manufacturing problems, and relatives of people who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners plan to be in the room, watching him. Read story

As we approach the summer cookout season, all eyes are on grocery prices. Food prices are higher than a year ago but have eased over the past couple months.

Inflation still pinching Clark County, but residents may feel some relief heading into summer months

As we approach the summer cookout season, all eyes are on grocery prices. Food prices are higher than a year ago but have eased over the past couple months.

June 18, 2024, 6:04am Business

Summer brings such joys as cookouts, trips, shopping and eating out with family and friends. How will prices for these summer treats compare with last year? Read story

Stock market today: Wall Street rises to more records as big tech stocks keep climbing

June 17, 2024, 1:48pm Business

U.S. stocks rose to records Monday as gains for technology companies keep pushing the market higher. Read story