Politics Jul 29 U.S., China End Two Days of Talks With Few Concrete Results The United States and China ended two days of high-level talks Tuesday, pledging to improve cooperation on economic and security issues, including on policies aimed at economic recovery and international non-proliferation agreements.
Economy Jul 28 U.S. Home Prices Rise Slightly, Consumer Confidence Drops Again A key measure of the housing market shows that U.S. home prices rose slightly in May, posting the first monthly increase since the summer of 2006. Meanwhile, consumer confidence continued to decline, according to another closely watched measurement.