Economic Indicators

The tariff war between Washington and Beijing poses one of the biggest challenges yet for Chinese President Xi Jinping, potentially exposing his political vulnerabilities at a time when the Chinese economy is already slowing.

The deficit in goods with China dropped 16.2% to $20.7 billion, the lowest level since March 2014.

US trade deficit up 1.5% to $50 billion in March but deficit with China falls to lowest point in 5 years.

Trump's threat of higher tariffs would escalate the trade war with China to a significant degree.

Share sank in Asia Thursday as investors fretted over trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

Beijing says increased tariffs by the U.S. against China will result in "necessary countermeasures."

China says it will retaliate if President Donald Trump goes ahead with tariff hikes on Chinese goods, ratcheting up tension ahead of negotiations in Washington.

U.S. stocks swung between gains and losses in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors wait for key trade talks between the U.S. and China to start this week.

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Drugmakers will be required to reveal the prices of their prescription medicines in those ever present TV ads, the Trump administration is set to announce on Wednesday, even as some insured patients can pay thousands of dollars for critical medications.

The Latest on the United States and Iran (all times local): 6:45 p.m.

The United States is announcing new sanctions on Iran as tensions escalate between Washington and Tehran.

Disney's adjusted second-quarter net income declined as higher revenue from its parks was not enough to offset lower theatrical revenue.

___ Trump's tariff hike menaces strong economy WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, the U.S. economy has shrugged and chugged along as America and China slapped tariffs on tens of billions of dollars of each other's goods in the fiercest trade fight since the 1930s.

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The owner of Three Mile Island, site of the United States' worst commercial nuclear power accident, says it now appears certain it will not get a financial rescue from Pennsylvania and said it will go ahead with a planned shutdown starting June 1.

Federal privacy regulators are under scrutiny in Congress as they negotiate a record fine with Facebook to punish the company for alleged violations of its users' privacy.

Major U.S. stock indexes closed mostly lower Wednesday after a late wave of selling wiped out what was left of a modest midday rally.

The Senate has confirmed a trio of nominees to the Export-Import Bank, reviving a U.S. agency that provides loans and other help to foreign buyers of U.S. exports.

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper says he wants to move his practice fields to South Carolina, but if the state can't help him with incentives, he's fine keeping them in North Carolina.