Economic Indicators

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he hopes for "substantial progress" in talks with Chinese officials aimed at ending a tariff war over Beijing's technology ambitions.

U.S. stocks followed a record-setting week by edging slightly higher in early trading on Wall Street Monday.

Two surveys show Chinese factory activity grew in April but below the previous month's pace amid a tariff war with Washington.

Mexico's Senate has approved a labor law overhaul aimed at ensuring workers can freely vote for their union representation and contracts.

The White House says controversial past comments from President Donald Trump's pick for the Federal Reserve Board are under review.

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U.S. stock indexes edged further into record territory Monday following more signs that the economy is growing in the not too hot, not too cold way that investors love.

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Cambodia's prime minister says China has agreed to provide assistance if the European Union implements trade sanctions against the Southeast Asian nation over human rights violations and rule of law issues.

Burger King could soon be selling plant-based burgers nationwide.

The Federal Reserve this week will likely reinforce a theme that has cheered consumers and investors since the start of the year: No interest rates hikes are likely anytime soon.

President Trump took a veiled swipe at the Federal Reserve by suggesting the gross domestic product report would have been better had the Fed not lowered interest rates.

Despite cooler predictions, headline 3.2 percent growth in the first quarter indicates that the year is off to a solid start.

New York has the highest state and local tax burden of any of the 50 states.

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

The creeping pessimism was also reflected in owners' modestly scaled-back plans to expand.

Plans are underway in Appalachia to create two underground facilities to store ethane, a byproduct of natural gas drilling seen as integral to revitalizing a region still struggling from the loss of industrial and manufacturing jobs decades ago.

U.S. consumer spending surged 0.9% in March, the biggest gain in nearly a decade, as inflation pressures remain non-existent.