Economic Indicators

The Trump administration on Wednesday will resume negotiations with China toward ending a trade war that has deepened uncertainty for businesses and investors and dimmed the outlook for the global economy.

The possibility of leaving trucking lanes open is one of several options the White House is considering as it explores a potential border closure.

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Automobile sales in the U.S. fell 2% in the first quarter, another sign the nation's economy is starting to slow.

The Latest on Lyft's falling stock price (all times local): 5:00 p.m. Ride-hailing giant Lyft's stock has fallen below its IPO price of $72 and is languishing at around $68. That's a sharp turnaround from its debut when the stock price jumped 21% to $87.24 on Friday.

Stocks shook off an early slump Tuesday and wound up little changed as gains for some big tech companies were offset by losses in other sectors.

Walgreens slashed its 2019 forecast after falling short of expectations in what its CEO described as the most difficult quarter since the company was formed a few years ago.

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

American Express and Delta Air Lines are extending their credit card partnership through 2029, a significant extension of one of the larger financial partnerships between a major U.S. airline and a credit card company.

Nebraska could be facing more than $1 billion in flood damage, said Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson.

Ford warned Tuesday that it will reconsider its investments in Britain if the country cannot work out a deal to leave the European Union that guarantees smooth trading with the bloc.

EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says he is slightly concerned over Italy's slowing economy, and expressed hope that the government would take action to accelerate growth.

The U.S. auto industry could be meaningfully disrupted within a week, experts warn.

The Commerce Department report on Tuesday came on the heels of a survey showing a rebound in a measure of factory activity in March from a more than two-year low.

The German government says greenhouse gas emissions in Europe's biggest economy fell 4.2% in 2018, the first major decrease in four years.

The World Trade Organization has cut its forecast for trade growth this year by more than a percentage point, to 2.6%, due to an economic slowdown and amid a trade conflict between the United States and China.

Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods drop 1.6% in February with investment demand also down.

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Global stock prices followed Wall Street higher Tuesday on encouraging economic data despite uncertainty over Britain's departure from the European Union.

The Australian government has unveiled a plan to balance the national budget next year and pay off all debt in a decade as it prepares for a general election next month.