Fitch Ratings’ AA+ with a stable outlook means Jacksonville is viewed as financially strong and likely to borrow more cheaply, though its high long‑term pension and debt obligations remain a risk.

The leaders of France, Germany and Britain have endorsed the latest push by mediators United States, Qatar and Egypt to broker an agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war.

The credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has lowered its outlook on the U_S_ government’s debt to “negative” from “stable.”.

Asian stocks markets are mixed after Wall Street sank for a third day following an interest rate hike in Britain.

Late Tuesday, Fitch Ratings became the second of the three major credit-rating firms to remove its coveted triple-A assessment of the United States government’s credit worthiness.

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower after Fitch Ratings cut the United States government’s credit rating.

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the U.S. credit rating, citing an expected increase in government debt over the next three years and a “steady deterioration in standards of governance” over the past two decades.

Asian shares are trading mixed, echoing the trend on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve chair made comments that indicated inflation still isn't under control.

Stocks are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street pulled back as surprisingly strong economic reports highlighted the difficulty of the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation.

As Florida lawmakers try to stabilize the troubled property-insurance system next month, they could face worsening problems with reinsurance, a critical part of the system.

A growing number of American shoppers have jumped at the chance to use “buy now, pay later” loans to pay for new sneakers, electronics, or luxury goods in installments.

FILE- This Dec. 19, 2017, file photo shows the American Airlines logo on top of the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Airline stocks rose Monday, March 8, 2021 spurred by signs that vaccine rollouts could set up a rebound in travel later this year. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)FORT WORTH, Texas – Airline stocks rose Monday, spurred by signs that vaccine rollouts could set up a rebound in travel later this year. American Airlines, meanwhile, announced plans to raise $7.5 billion by borrowing against its frequent-flyer program and using the funds to pay off a federal loan that it received nearly a year ago, in the early days of the pandemic. Shares of American Airlines ended Monday up 5%.

A woman wearing face masks walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Asian shares were mixed Wednesday as reports of dismal company earnings add to pessimism over the widespread economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)TOKYO Asian shares were mixed Wednesday as reports of dismal company earnings add to pessimism over the widespread economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Other big-name Japanese companies such as camera company Canon and robot manufacturer Fanuc also reported weak results. Earnings reports overnight also discouraged investors, pulling shares lower on Wall Street.