Seeing a twisting road ahead, Ford cuts 7K white-collar jobs
Ford is cutting about 7,000 white-collar jobs, which would make up 10% of its global workforce.
China's pig disease outbreak pushes up global pork prices
Pork lovers worldwide are wincing at prices that have jumped up to 40 percent as African swine fever in China's vast pig herds sends shockwaves through global meat markets.
Powell says he sees 'moderate' risk from corporate debt
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says a sharp rise in corporate debt is being closely monitored but currently the Fed does not see the types of threats that triggered the 2008 financial crisis.
Tariffs have varying fallout in trade-heavy Washington state
President Donald Trump's trade war with China is having some complicated effects in Washington, one of the nation's most trade-dependent states.
Home builders and remodelers optimistic despite Trump tariffs, labor shortages
As American manufacturers deal with the impact of the U.S.-China trade war dispute, one major trade association expects future market conditions to improve substantially.
Senate GOP leader would raise age for buying tobacco to 21
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, whose home state of Kentucky was long one of the nation's leading tobacco producers, said Monday he was introducing legislation to raise the minimum smoking age from 18 to 21.
Business Highlights
___ Report: More companies in China handing over technology BEIJING (AP) — A business group says the number of foreign companies in China that feel compelled to hand over technology has doubled since two years ago.
Wealthy American taxpayers' audit rates plunge
People with adjusted gross incomes of more than $10 million were targeted at a much lower rate by the tax agency last year.
Markets Right Now: Stocks close lower as chipmakers slump
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.
Game of Thrones: Economics of mercy and other final lessons
So Daenerys broke the wheel, after all.
Californians 'very stretched economically,' significant numbers fleeing: survey
Californians are fed up with the high cost of living and housing, according to the Public Policy Institute of California CEO.
Tesla stock drops amid concerns over Model 3 demand, Musk's cost-cutting efforts
Stocks of Tesla were down Monday afternoon following concerns over the demand for the Model 3 vehicle in the United States.
America must not blink now in US-China trade war
The art of this dangerous dance is lost on us spoiled Americans who have become accustomed to getting our stuff on the cheap.
$15 minimum wage becomes part of 2020 presidential landscape
Almost the entire 2020 Democratic presidential field has joined the labor movement driven by fast food workers to implement a federal minimum wage of $15, almost double the current figure.
Soybean farmers fear China tariffs could shut down business for good
The US-China tariff war has destabilized the economic outlook for soybean growers and the rural communities that depend on them.
American distillers welcome end of tariffs in Canada, Mexico
American whiskey producers feeling the pain from the Trump administration's trade disputes have gotten a shot of relief with an agreement that will end retaliatory tariffs Canada and Mexico slapped on whiskey and other U.S. products.
China won't take Trump's Huawei ban lying down
Anyone who thinks that China will take this sitting on its rear end has probably been betting the Mets every day.
EU rejects claim that its car exports threaten US security
The European Union is rejecting claims that Europe's car exports pose a threat to the United States after U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross ruled that imported vehicles and parts imperil national security.
World shares mixed with no easing of China-US trade dispute
Shares were mixed in Asia on Monday, with India and Australia leading gains for the region following elections that looked set to keep incumbents in office.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump cries 'treason' over campaign scrutiny
President Donald Trump is using "treason" rather lightly as he assails unidentified U.S. officials for investigating operatives of his campaign in 2016.

















