Economic Indicators

After repeated food poisoning outbreaks tied to romaine lettuce, a U.S. food safety official shared his concerns in an internal email, saying the produce industry's water testing "failed in an epic and tragic way."

President Donald Trump's latest pick help lead the Federal Reserve has received a rocky reception — with top economists raising several red flags about whether Stephen Moore is qualified to be a governor of the world's most influential central bank.

Iraida Vargas can no longer afford the two kinds of insulin her aging mother needs and has stopped buying fresh fruit and vegetables as billions of dollars in federal funds that help Puerto Ricans buy food, get medical treatment and recover from Hurricane Maria dwindle despite pleas from the U.S. territory that Congress take action.

Winning the race to become first public ride-hailing service, Lyft shares soar 21 percent in Nasdaq debut.

U.S. consumer spending edged up a tiny 0.1 percent in January, while incomes advanced a modest 0.2 percent in February, further evidence that economic activity may have decelerated after strong growth for most of last year.

US new-home sales climbed 4.9 percent in February in sign that lower mortgage rates boosted demand.

Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari warned that overreacting to the markets just adds to volatility,

Consumer spending also fell short of expectations.

Mainland Chinese markets led Asian indexes higher on Friday, as the U.S. and China kicked off a fresh round of trade talks in Beijing.

US consumer spending edges up just 0.1 percent in January in further evidence of slowing economy.

Trade negotiators from China and the U.S. are resuming talks to try to resolve their tariff dispute over China's technology ambitions.

The Latest on China-U.S. trade talks (all times local): Chinese and U.S. negotiators have wrapped up trade talks in Beijing with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin saying they were "constructive."

'This is simply the biggest negotiation that's ever happened in the history of the world,' said TrendMacro CIO Donald Luskin.

President Donald Trump got right to it in his Michigan rally Thursday night — greatly exaggerating what's happening in the auto industry.

Germany's unemployment rate has slipped to 5.1 percent, with the labor market benefiting from a traditional springtime rebound despite a less rosy outlook for Europe's biggest economy.

Stocks rose on Wall Street in early trading Thursday as gains in banks and technology companies outweighed losses elsewhere in the market.

President Trump is taking his message on the road to Grand Rapids, Michigan for his first campaign rally since the conclusion of the Mueller report.

___ Lyft's IPO lifts off at $72 a share, valuing company at $24B SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lyft set the price for its stock at $72 per share Thursday, setting the stage for the ride-hailing pioneer's hotly anticipated stock market debut.

Awash in corruption, plagued by a war with Russia-backed separatists, reliant on international institutions for billions of dollars in aid, Ukraine presents stern challenges for its next president.

Former Fannie Mae executive Tim Rood on the push for federal housing reform.