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MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s inflation rate rose in January to 7.91%, leading the country’s central bank to boost its principle interest rate to 11% on Thursday. The Bank of Mexico said inflation was not going down as expected, and was…

Stocks closed lower following another mixed batch of profit reports from companies, as rising yields in the bond market raise the pressure on Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% Thursday after erasing a gain of about the same size…

NEW YORK — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: The Walt Disney Co., down $1.42 to $110.36. The media and amusement park giant announced layoffs and a cost-savings plan. Affirm Holdings Inc., down 2.73 to $13.29.…

LOS ANGELES — Homeowners are increasingly tapping their equity, taking advantage of big gains following years of soaring housing prices. Some 333,537 home equity loans were taken out by homeowners in the third quarter last year, according to data from…

BOSTON — Ukrainians reacted Thursday with puzzlement and some ire to comments by a top Starlink official that their country has “weaponized” the satellite internet service, which has been pivotal to their national survival. President Gwynne Shotwell of SpaceX, which…

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery fell 41 cents to $78.06 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for April delivery fell 59 cents to $84.50 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for March delivery fell 1 cent to $2.45 a gallon. March…