Economic Indicators

The new head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is reversing yet another policy her predecessor put in place at the financial watchdog.

It was only a few months ago that interest rates were marching higher and bearing down on everyone from home buyers to stock investors.

An executive order aims to hold colleges more accountable.

Earnings potential in some careers may not be enough to offset the required education costs.

The Federal Reserve sent a stark message Wednesday: The economy is slowing.

Crews on Wednesday extinguished a fire that burned for days at a Houston-area petrochemicals storage facility and began cleaning up the site.

U.S. stocks edged lower in early trading on Wall Street Wednesday ahead of the latest interest rate policy decision by the Federal Reserve.

The Federal Reserve is expected to end its latest policy meeting Wednesday by refining its new overarching message that it plans to be "patient" about any further interest rate hikes.

Below is the statement the Fed released Wednesday after its policy meeting ended: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in January indicates that the labor market remains strong but that growth of economic activity has slowed from its solid rate in the fourth quarter.

Stocks got a brief bump from news that the Federal Reserve doesn't plan to raise rates this year, but still ended mostly lower Wednesday after those gains faded.

___ Federal Reserve foresees no interest rate hikes in 2019 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged and projected no rate hikes in 2019, dramatically underscoring its plan to be "patient" about any further increases.

JPMorgan Chase chief economist Anthony Chan responds to fears of a global slowdown.

Top U.S. CEOs are reporting that their economic outlook weakened in the first three months of the year although it remains above its historical average.

European Union regulators have hit Google with a 1.49 billion euro ($1.68 billion) fine for abusing its dominant role in online advertising.

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

Shares in Germany's Bayer have plunged after a U.S. jury found the Roundup weed killer was a substantial factor in a California man's cancer — the second case that has gone against manufacturer Monsanto, acquired by Bayer last year.

The Latest on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting (all times local): 4:45 a.m.

The White House Council of Economic Advisers credit the Trump administration's policies for recent economic growth.

In a move that was widely expected, policymakers at the U.S. central bank unanimously agreed to leave interest rates unchanged.

Agriculture accounts for 20 percent of Nebraska’s gross domestic product in 2018.