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U.S. stocks finished slightly lower Thursday as investors contended with higher bond yields and the threat of inflation given expectations for the the economy to recover quickly later this year.

Home burglaries and drug crimes dropped, while homicides, shootings and car thefts increased in 2020, a researcher finds.

How to keep your COVID vaccine card safe, and what to do if you lose it

A prominent stock-market analyst throws in the towel as the S&P 500 index nears his end-of-decade target with “eight-and-a-half years to go,” writing that he now agrees with colleagues that the U.S. benchmark could hit 8,000 by 2030.

.U.S. stocks edge lower Tuesday as investors contend with threat of inflation and higher bond yields, precipitated by expectations for the economy to recover quickly later this year.

Streaming giant Netflix Inc. believes it can reach net zero emissions as soon as the end of next year. Netflix’s carbon footprint reached 1.1 million metric tons last year. That roughly equals the footprint of a town with 150,000 homes.

The developer of the popular “Fortnite” videogame said on Tuesday that it had filed a complaint with the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority amid the regulator’s investigation into Apple for suspected anticompetitive behavior.

ViacomCBS Inc. shares are on track to snap a five-day losing streak and an analyst sees reason for optimism ahead.

Evidence suggests existing vaccines may not be as effective at combating coronavirus variants, reducing their efficacy.

‘I have a little over $300,000 in savings and $400,000 equity in my own home. I also have about $835,000 in a 401(k).’

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made an emotional plea with the American public on Monday, describing her sense of “impending doom” as she urged people not to let their guard down as COVID-19 cases are on the rise again.

U.S. consumer confidence surged in March to a one-year high as more Americans got vaccinated and the government doled out $1,400 stimulus checks in a boost to the economy. The index of consumer confidence shot up to 109.7 this month from a revised 90.4 in February.

The coronavirus experience has shown the need for a global treaty on the coordinated management of pandemics, writes a group of 23 world leaders.

Gold futures are hit Tuesday by rising bond yields and strength in the U.S. dollar, with coronavirus vaccine rollouts lifting expectations for higher inflation as economies recover, particularly in the U.S.

U.S. stocks edge lower Tuesday, with tech-related shares under pressure as Treasury yields see a renewed rise.