Economic Indicators

Job openings rose to nearly 7.5 million in March, coming off a nine-month low during the previous month.

His trade war already raging worldwide, President Donald Trump on Friday brandished his aggressive approach as a political weapon at home, too, casting himself as a fighter for American workers and scorning his chief Democratic rivals as weak.

Uber's next stop is the stock market, where it hopes to pick up more investors willing to bet on a ride-hailing market brimming with potential and conspicuously lacking in profits.

An escalating trade war between the U.S. and China pushed stocks lower for a fifth straight day Friday on Wall Street and put the market on track for its worst week of the year.

___ US-China talks break up after US raises tariffs WASHINGTON (AP) — Trade talks between the U.S. and China have broken up with no agreement, hours after President Donald Trump more than doubled tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports.

The stock market ended a bumpy week with a late gain Friday as traders hoped that the latest flare-up in trade tensions between the U.S. and China will fade.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

With the Trump administration more than doubling tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese imports, will Americans soon see higher prices on store shelves?

Rihanna certified her status as a cultural fashion icon with her groundbreaking new deal with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury group.

President Donald Trump says trade talks between China and the U.S. are continuing in a "very congenial manner" despite new tariffs the U.S. imposed Friday on $200 billion in Chinese imports.

Trump says US-China trade talks were 'candid and constructive,' but no deal reached as new tariffs kick in.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The May 10, 1869, completion of the Transcontinental Railroad was a pivotal moment in the United States, ushering in a period of progress and expansion nationwide.

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock signed a series of bills Friday that allow for spending nearly $400 million on buildings, bridges and water systems across the state — an effort aimed at creating jobs, boosting the state's economy and clearing up a backlog of needed work.

President Donald Trump let loose with a morning round of tweets that sugar-coat the consequences of his trade war with China.

A key to growing our economy and ensuring American jobs is the Trump administration’s Pledge to America’s Workers, spearheaded by advisor to the president Ivanka Trump.

According to research, 96 percent of American adults shop at the small businesses in their local shopping centers. This is not an accident.

Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday in volatile trading, with mainland Chinese stocks bouncing more than 3% as regulators apparently stepped in to support the markets.

American consumers could begin to feel the effect of the heightened tariffs around the end of May.

Australia's opposition party on Friday promised to deliver bigger budget surpluses if it wins elections next week, while the ruling coalition warned the policies would harm the economy.

German exports rose unexpectedly in March, outpacing import growth and widening the trade surplus for Europe's largest economy.