Driver hurt by air bag shrapnel as investigation drags on
Nearly four years ago, the U.S. government's highway safety agency began investigating air bag inflators made by ARC Automotive of Tennessee when two people were hit by flying shrapnel after crashes.
Fed minutes reveal uncertainty about future rate hikes
Minutes from the Jan.29-30 meeting of the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee were released on Wednesday.
Trouble at CVS Health long-term care business weighs heavily
CVS Health is topping fourth-quarter earnings forecasts, but the annual outlook from the nation's second-largest drugstore chain is far short of Wall Street expectations.
US tariffs will have 'catastrophic' effect on global markets, Chinese newspaper warns
In the editorial, the state-run Global Times claimed the Trump administration is probably the “most pressured” to come to a trade agreement.
Green New Deal is out of touch with Americans
There has never been a better time for reforms that promote work—not policies that encourage able-bodied Americans to sit on the sidelines and miss out on opportunities.
Stocks post modest gain as Fed signals economic growth worries
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher for the third straight day.
Britain's May says Honda plant closure can't be blamed on Brexit
Honda said on Tuesday that the move was not related to Brexit.
World shares mostly higher on upbeat talk on China-US trade
Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday after a modestly high finish on Wall Street that extended the market's gains into a fourth week.
'Fight Back!' consumer reporter David Horowitz dies
David Horowitz, whose "Fight Back!" syndicated program made him perhaps the best-known consumer reporter in the U.S., has died.
Japan trade deficit highest in 5 yrs, hit by China doldrums
Japan's exports have fallen 8.4 percent in January from a year earlier while imports also edged lower, suggesting a deepening impact from China's economic slowdown.
Asian shares mostly higher, extending Wall St advance
Stocks edged between small gains and losses in early trading on Wall Street Tuesday as U.S. markets reopened following the Presidents Day holiday and as investors sized up the latest company earnings reports.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer blocks immigrant detention plan
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer blocked the sale of a former state prison that was proposed as the site of a privately operated federal immigration detention center, drawing praise from immigrant rights activists and criticism Tuesday from a Republican lawmaker whose district stood to gain jobs.
US automakers to Trump: Don't slap tariffs on imported cars
America's auto industry is bracing for a potential escalation in President Donald Trump's tariff war with the world, one that could weaken the global auto industry and economy, inflate car prices and trigger a backlash in Congress.
Bernie Sanders enters the 2020 race, pushing the candidate pool further left
Bernie Sanders has thrown his hat in the ring pushing a very liberal candidate pool even further left.
Homebuilders feeling good about the state of the US economy
U.S. homebuilder sentiment hit a four-month high in February, marking the second consecutive month of gains on rising consumer confidence and falling mortgage rates.
Markets Right Now: Stocks extend gains into a 4th week
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Home builder sentiment rises, but so do ownership costs
Federal Reserve's decision to back off raising interest rates may have improved consumer confidence in turn.
US student-loan delinquencies surged past $166 billion last quarter
Each quarter, the New York Fed releases its household debt report.
Cyprus issues 1st 15-year bond; pleased to find solid demand
Cyprus' finance minister says the country's first-ever 15-year public bond issue was eight times oversubscribed, calling it the "strongest affirmation" of international markets' trust in the Mediterranean island's economy.
Trump on Venezuela: Days of socialism are numbered (What's at stake)
When you embrace a socialist system, you are giving up your own rights as an individual.
















