Economic Indicators

Correction: BookExpo-BookCon story

Thousands gathered to talk about upcoming books, hear from favorite authors and review the current market at the industry convention BookExpo and the fan-based BookCon.

How Trump tariffs on China and Mexico could hurt US economy

Ten billion here, ten billion there: President Donald Trump's escalating tariffs on imports to the United States have begun to amount to serious money — and potentially to imperil one of the most resilient economies in American history.

Greek leader warns of return to 'dark days' of austerity

Greece's prime minister says the results of recent European elections, in which his party suffered a heavy defeat that forced him to call early elections, have led some in Brussels and Greece to attempt to undermine his government's introduction of new benefits and consumer tax cuts.