CFPB official whose racist writings stirred ire resigns
A Trump administration appointee at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau who came under fire after racist comments he wrote years ago resurfaced is leaving the agency.
Stanley Black & Decker announces North Texas plant, 500 jobs
Toolmaker Stanley Black & Decker plans to open a manufacturing plant in North Texas and create about 500 jobs.
Judge: No site permit needed for refinery near national park
A state judge has ruled that North Dakota regulators properly refrained from becoming involved in a dispute over the location of an $800 million oil refinery being developed near Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Macy's warns customers could feel impact of trade war
Macy's is putting up its sixth consecutive quarter of rising comparable store sales thanks in part to another doubling of online sales.
Markets Right Now: Stocks notch solid gains on Wall Street
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Mnuchin optimistic on trade battles; Wall Street approves
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the U.S. is making progress in talks with Canada and Mexico over steel tariffs, potentially overcoming a key hurdle toward approval of a trade agreement between the three countries.
US, China trade conflict was 20 years in the making
The U.S.-China trade blowup was a long time coming.
Help coming on blocking scam calls for robocall-plagued US
U.S. regulators are proposing new tools to counter the unrelenting waves of robocalls received each year in America.
Tariffs force businesses to strategize to preserve profits
Faced with the Trump administration's 25% tariff on imports from China, Ruth Rau is looking to other countries to manufacture baby and toddler toys.
Faced with tariffs, US companies must weigh alternatives
Small businesses contending with higher tariffs on Chinese imports must determine the best way to mitigate the damage to their profits after the duties rose to 25% from 10% last Friday.
What Democratic socialism really means
Democratic socialism is a check on capitalism, said Nomiki Konst.
Social Security, Medicare threatened as birth rate hits 32-year low
Past projections for the social programs have assumed the higher birth rate would remain constant.
China's economy lost momentum, even before Trump's new tariffs
Key economic indicators, like retail sales and industrial output, posted significant declines in April.
Stanley Black & Decker investing $90M to shift more Craftsman production back to US
The plant will create 500 jobs.
Japanese space startup aims to compete with US rivals
A Japanese startup that launched a rocket into space last month plans to provide low-cost rocket services and compete with American rivals such as SpaceX.
Ford adds 270,000 cars to recall for unintended rollaways
Ford is adding 270,000 vehicles to a recall in North America to fix a gearshift problem that could cause them roll away unexpectedly.
US industrial production down 0.5% in April
U.S. industrial production fell in April, dragged by a big drop in factory output as production of autos and auto parts continued to slide.
New York, California get 'aggressive' when residents try to flee high taxes
Experts say some high-tax states make it difficult for residents to change their domicile.
US retail sales slip 0.2% in April as spending on cars, appliances and clothing falls
US retail sales slip 0.2% in April as spending on cars, appliances and clothing falls.
Global stocks subdued as trade dispute remains in focus
Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher Wednesday after President Donald Trump downplayed his escalating tariff war with Beijing and said a settlement is possible.