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U.S. home prices increased 3 percent in February, slowing from the prior month's rate of increase.
Oil bounces up on Iran concern after touching one-month low on trade tensions
Within the oil industry, there are signs of a further rise in output from the United States.
Hurricane season 2019: Most Americans think storms are getting worse, study says
Despite that belief, 42 percent said they don’t have an evacuation plan, and roughly half of all Americans said they don’t have a preparedness kit of essential supplies.
Trump absolutely right to slap new tariffs on China
Beijing has been conditioned over decades to expect American trade negotiators to cave in on contentious points. Not this time.
Lebanon stock trading suspended over central bank strike
The Beirut Stock Exchange suspended trading on Monday due to the open strike declared by the employees of Lebanon's central bank.
Trump China tariff threat comes as markets enter Twilight Zone
"What could possibly go wrong?"
Royal baby could give royal boost to UK, even US, economy
The potential economic bump could last for up to two years, one expert says.
Stocks drop sharply after President Trump threatens to increase tariffs on China; Dow Jones industrials fall 400 points
Stocks drop sharply after President Trump threatens to increase tariffs on China; Dow Jones industrials fall 400 points.
The Latest: Buffett says trade war would be bad for world
The Latest on investor Warren Buffett's comments on a variety of topics (all times local): 6:25 a.m.
Markets swoon after Trump threatens to hike China tariffs
Shares and oil prices have tumbled after President Donald Trump jolted markets with a threat to raise more tariffs on imports from China, spooking investors who had been expecting good news this week on trade.
The Latest: Shares dive as Trump tweets rattle investors
The Latest on reaction to President Donald Trump's threat to raise tariffs on imports from China to 25% as of this coming Friday (all times local): 12:30 p.m. Chinese share benchmarks have plummeted more than 5% as threats by President Donald Trump to raise tariffs in the trade war with Beijing raised doubts over the likelihood of a deal between the two biggest economies.
Chinese spokesman says trade envoys 'preparing to travel to the United States' following Trump tariff threat
Chinese spokesman says trade envoys 'preparing to travel to the United States' following Trump tariff threat.
Trump threatens to hike tariffs on $200B of Chinese imports
President Donald Trump turned up the pressure on China on Sunday, threatening to hike tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods.
This Week: Consumer borrowing, Disney earns, consumer prices
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: DEEPER IN DEBT The Federal Reserve issues its latest monthly snapshot of U.S. consumer borrowing trends Tuesday.
Asian markets plunge after Trump threatens China tariff hike
Shares tumbled in Asia early Monday after President Donald Trump threatened in a tweet to impose more tariffs on China.
Sanders calls for breaking up big agriculture monopolies
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Sunday proposed a sweeping agriculture and rural investment plan to break up big agriculture monopolies and shift farm subsidies toward small family farmers.
IPOs bring tax jackpot for California; can lawmakers resist?
Uber and Airbnb are among at least six California-based companies valued at more than $1 billion expected to go public this year, creating a new class of millionaires and billionaires and a welcome quandary for the state's budget writers.
Insider Q&A: Business Roundtable executive on data privacy
Denise Zheng is vice president at the Business Roundtable, an association of CEOs of major U.S. companies, where she oversees the technology and internet innovation committee.
Cyprus: Turkey's drilling bid violates international law
Cyprus' foreign ministry says Turkey's bid to drill for natural gas in waters where the island nation has exclusive economic rights is a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty under international law.
Hiring surge lifts economy - and Trump's reelection chances
The lowest unemployment rate in a half century.














