US does not brand China as currency manipulator
The Trump administration has again decided not to label China or any other country as a currency manipulator.
Florida governor, Cabinet sued over plans to meet in Israel
An open-government watchdog group and several news outlets are suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and members of the Cabinet in an effort to stop their planned meeting in Jerusalem.
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
Stocks turned broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday as investors shifted money into bonds, sending yields to their lowest level in nearly two years.
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___ Key challenges facing a Fiat Chrysler-Renault merger MILAN (AP) — Fiat Chrysler's proposal to merge with French rival Renault has industry executives, analysts and union leaders rushing to figure out how it would reshape the sector worldwide.
Bernie Sanders wants to give workers more influence at largest US corporations
Sanders is expected to attend the Walmart shareholders meeting to advocate for workers next month.
Fiat, Seaworld rise; Meredith, Kraft Heinz slip
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Tuesday: Total System Services Inc., up $5.39 to $118.84
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Illinois to let voters decide how they will be taxed
Residents currently pay a flat tax rate of 4.95 percent.
Jamie Dimon warns about biggest near-term risk to US economy
The JPMorgan CEO doesn’t see a recession happening in the near-term, but is cautious about one potential headwind.
Brazil's poor are squeezed as inequality grows
Elizabeth Leite de Souza looks worn out.
Chinese tourism to US drops for 1st time in 15 years
Chinese travel to the U.S. is falling after more than a decade of rapid growth.
Beyond Meat opens first production plant outside US
Plant-based meat company Beyond Meat is opening its first production facility outside the U.S. The El Segundo, California-based company is partnering with Dutch meat producer Zandbergen World's Finest Meat.
International Energy Agency: nuclear needed for climate goal
The International Energy Agency says the premature closure of nuclear power plants and failure to build new ones could make it harder to meet global targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
US consumer confidence hits highest level since November
American consumers felt more confident this month, shrugging off a rocky stock market and heightened trade tensions between the United States and China.
US consumer confidence near 18-year high
Consumers are feeling good according to new data.
Global Payments buying Total System Services in $21.5B deal
Global Payments is buying Total System Services in an all-stock deal valued at $21.5 billion, the third major acquisition in the payment processing sector this year.
US home prices rise at slowest pace in 6½ years
U.S. home prices rose at the slowest pace in more than six years in March, a sign weaker sales are keeping a lid on price increases.
World stocks subdued, focus on trade war after US holiday
Asian stocks mostly rose in muted trading Tuesday in the absence of major market-driving news on trade negotiations during President Donald Trump's visit to Japan.
Asian shares up in muted trading after Trump visit to Japan
Shares advanced Monday in Europe after centrists lost ground to pro-business and environmentalist groups in elections for the 28-nation bloc's parliamentary assembly.
New auto giant? Fiat Chrysler wants to merge with Renault
Fiat Chrysler is proposing a merger with French carmaker Renault aimed at saving billions of dollars for both companies.














