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Top Irish political and business leaders are meeting with their American counterparts in Washington this week to announce new, historic levels of investment in the U.S. economy. The meetings come ahead of a busy week for the Irish taoiseach, or prime minister, who is meeting with President Donald Trump and congressional leaders. The investments total…

When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences. At the 8th Future Investment Initiative…

Why are US stock market indexes up today, and Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are in green now? US stock markets opened higher on March 17 as investors focused on the Federal Reserve meeting and global developments. The central bank began a two-day policy meeting with expectations that interest rates will remain unchanged. Rising…

The US national average for diesel prices crossed $5 per gallon on Tuesday to reach $5.044, marking a new level of stress for the US fuel market spurred by the war in Iran. The price is up from $3.651 per gallon a month ago, according to AAA data. Diesel is one of the mainstays of…

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are resuming their rise on Tuesday because of the war with Iran, but U.S. stocks are holding steadier this time around. The S&P 500 rose 0.3 per cent and added to its gain from the day before, which was its best since the war began. The Dow Jones Industrial…

In the summer of 2020, Warren Buffett, the former CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, announced that the large conglomerate had taken over a 5% stake in each of Japan’s five largest trading houses, which are also known as “sogo shosha.” Today, those positions are collectively valued at close to $41 billion, consuming over 13% of Berkshire’s…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iran war has scrambled the Federal Reserve’s outlook on inflation and unemployment and will likely further delay interest rate cuts this year, putting off any relief for consumers struggling with high borrowing costs for home and car purchases. The spike in oil and gas prices presents already-divided Fed officials with a…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Gov. Dan McKee is proposing a plan to eliminate Rhode Island’s tax on Social Security benefits, including for early retirees. McKee highlighted the proposal during an event at the Edward King House senior center in Newport on Monday, as part of his “Affordability for All” agenda. “Many people here have been…