The retail sector's efforts to entice holiday gift purchases builds to a crescendo this weekend with the annual "Black Friday" shopping day followed by the newer "Cyber Monday."

US forces carried out new strikes against two sites in Iraq early on Wednesday in retaliation for attacks by "Iran and Iran-backed groups," US Central Command said.

Prices in the Florida region have increased 7.4 percent when the average for all cities tracked is 3.2 percent

A new study by the Pew Research Center showed that until 2021 unauthorized migrants in the country were below historical levels

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) failed to materialize at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, holed by US fears over the impact on workers at home.

E-commerce giant Amazon said Thursday it would start selling new automobiles on its platform in the United States next year.

Xi's remarks in San Francisco came hours after his highly anticipated talks with US President Joe Biden, where both men pledged to reduce tensions as they met for the first time in a year.

Prosecutors announced the "largest ever seizure of counterfeit goods in US history" -- a massive haul of about 219,000 fake handbags, shoes, clothing and other items.

The Fifth National Climate Assessment says it expects climate change to "significantly impact the economic opportunities of nearly all American families"

The House approved a bill that essentially puts off the problem until January of 2024 -- a presidential election year -- but the majority Republicans needed help from Democrats amid a rebellion among conservatives irritated by the temporary fix.

The two presidents will convene on Friday in San Francisco on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders' Week

The so-called core consumer price index, considered a better gauge to measure price increases, was below expectations in October

President Joe Biden's administration signaled Monday it would postpone a draft of an Asia trade pact that had been set to be unveiled at a summit in San Francisco, after facing domestic criticism.

Like a housework-shy couple who suddenly discover the neighbors are dropping round, San Francisco is in tidying panic mode as it readies for thousands of influential APEC visitors.

A new index showed that cities in Texas had a lower cost of living than the country average. It was higher in Miami and Los Angeles

The figure comes from a new projection by the entity. What it shows about the overall population and the immigration impact

It is the second time in roughly two weeks that the United States has targeted a location in Syria it said was tied to Iran, which supports an array of groups that Washington blames for a spike in attacks on its forces in the Middle East.

Although below the national average, a majority of Latinos say abortion should be legal in most or all cases

New data from The Dialogue showcases that more migrants are making their way to the U.S. from South America and through the Darien Gap

Speaking with The Latin Times, the Wilson Center's Director for the Middle East Program analyzed this and other aspects of the conflict

The President said the US International Development Finance Corporation and the IDB will launch a "new investment platform" for the region

YouTube on Thursday said it tweaked its recommendation system in the United States to prevent teens from bingeing on videos idealizing certain body types.

US climate envoy John Kerry will welcome his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua from Saturday through Tuesday at the estate near Palm Springs, the State Department said.

While the stakes could hardly be higher for American democracy, voters are increasingly turned off by the apparently inevitable rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

The Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) said 85 out of 173 countries surveyed had "suffered a decline in at least one key indicator of democratic performance in the past five years".

Bitcoin's price has risen strongly in recent weeks with the United States possibly set to allow a popular type of trading in the cryptocurrency that would further normalise the asset.

Senators voted Tuesday to confirm President Joe Biden's nominee for US ambassador to Israel, filling a crucial posting that had been vacant for months as America's closest ally in the Middle East battles Hamas militants.

Repeated attacks on American troops in the Middle East risk drawing the United States into a conflict with Iran even as Washington strives to prevent fighting between Israel and Hamas from spiraling into a regional war.

Israel must protect innocent Gaza residents by distinguishing between Hamas militants and civilians, the White House warned Sunday, as world leaders stepped up calls for desperately needed humanitarian aid to reach the war-torn Palestinian territory.

The former Vice President had struggled to gain traction with prospective Republican voters, most of whom support Donald Trump