Economic Indicators

A disability rights nonprofit in Oregon has filed a letter of complaint with the city of Portland over new rules for its electric scooter pilot program, which just began its second phase.

A strike by Uber and Lyft drivers in cities across the United States this week caused barely a ripple to passengers looking to catch a ride, highlighting the challenges in launching a labor movement from scratch in an industry that is by nature decentralized.

In a move sure to get attention in a 2020 battleground state, President Donald Trump indicated Thursday that his administration may approve a Florida plan to import lower-cost prescription drugs from abroad for use by residents.

___ Escalation in Trump tariffs looms over US-China trade talks WASHINGTON (AP) — The two countries are sparring over U.S. allegations that China steals technology and pressures American companies into handing over trade secrets — part of an aggressive campaign to turn Chinese companies into world leaders in robotics, electric cars and other advanced industries.

Stocks recovered much of an early swoon and ended moderately lower Thursday as a midnight deadline approached for the U.S. and China to reach a trade deal.

E-cigarette giant Juul is pushing into TV with a multimillion-dollar campaign touting its vaping device as an alternative for middle-age smokers.

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

The Latest on Vice President Mike Pence's trip to Minnesota to tout a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Vice President Mike Pence says the Trump administration is working "hour by hour" to reach a trade agreement with China, as the U.S. is poised to raise tariffs on Chinese imports.

For each new steel job created, the average U.S. consumer pays a staggering $900,000.

A new nonpartisan analysis says President Donald Trump's budget plan would produce significantly larger budget deficits than promised when it was released in March, mostly because its estimates of economic growth are too rosy.

President Donald Trump says the United States was close to a trade deal with China, but then China tried to renegotiate.

Harry's, the upstart shaving company, is being acquired by the owner of Schick razors for $1.37 billion.

The Trump administration is preparing to raise existing tariffs on Chinese goods.

The Latest on the European Union summit in Romania (all times local): 12:30 p.m. Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades is seeking support from other European Union leaders at an informal summit in Romania against Turkey's bid to drill for hydrocarbons in waters where the Mediterranean island nation has exclusive economic rights.

The legislation calls for a 15 percent cap on credit card interest rates.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the United States needs to find ways to address a decades-long slowdown in income growth and upward economic mobility.

The top 1 percent accounted for about 37.3 percent of all income taxes paid in 2016.

Beijing believed that if the U.S. economy was weakening -- and the U.S.’s resolve alongside it -- the White House would be more willing to cut a deal.

The sector is down 2.7% for the year while the broader S&P 500 index has gained 15%.

Initial claims, a proxy for layoffs across the U.S., were a seasonally adjusted 228,000.