Markets Right Now: Stocks hold steady ahead of trade talks
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:40 a.m.
South Texas company recalls nearly 50 tons of chicken items
A South Texas company is recalling nearly 50 tons (45.36 metric tons) of chicken products due to misbranding and the labels not indicating the items contain an allergen — eggs.
What the Federal Reserve is telling the markets (and why)
Here’s more fuel for an already lit market while Europe and Japan head into recession and China heads south.
Americans expect financial situation to worsen as pessimism rises
Most people expect to be financially worse off in one year, a new survey shows.
Economists: Hard Brexit would hit German auto industry hard
A no-deal Brexit could affect more than 100,000 jobs in Germany, and regions of the country with Volkswagen and BMW factories would be among those worst hit, according to economists at a prominent nonprofit institute.
UK's May seeks compromise with Labour in EU divorce deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking a compromise with opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn in hopes of securing a divorce deal with the European Union.
Socialist Maduro seeks to raise dollars with appeal to greed
When Jose Humberto Vivas needs to trade dollars for Venezuelan bolivars, he usually flouts the nation's rigid exchange controls by turning to illegal currency traders.
Krugman warns of possible global recession: Report
Krugman also said the Federal Reserve doesn't have the tools to deal with an economic downturn.
World stocks rise ahead of new round of US-China talks
Asian stocks were mostly higher on Monday as traders watched for developments on a fresh round of trade talks between American and Chinese officials in Beijing this week.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump claims he's vindicated in Russia probe
President Donald Trump is declaring exoneration prematurely in the Russia investigation.
Asian stocks mixed ahead of next round of US-China talks
Asian stocks were mixed on Monday as traders watched for developments on a fresh round of trade talks with the United States this week in Beijing.
Average US price of gas jumps a penny per gallon, to $2.34
The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline is up a penny a gallon over the past two weeks, to $2.34.
Lessons for Brexit from Norway's hard border with Sweden
While many border posts in Europe have vanished, Norway's hard border with the European Union member Sweden is clearly visible, with cameras, license-plate recognition systems and barriers directing traffic to customs officers.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump swipes progress from Obama era
In President Donald Trump's estimation, the good times began to roll for the country on the night he was elected.
NY gov raps Amazon critics amid report company's rethinking
Gov. Andrew Cuomo warns that what he calls "political pandering" to critics of Amazon's proposed secondary headquarters could sink New York's biggest-ever economic development deal.
Tire maker highlights worker training start in Mississippi
Continental AG is beginning to gear up worker training at the $1.4 billion tire-making complex that it's building in central Mississippi, as it aims to start producing truck tires by next January.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump taps false stereotypes about immigrants
President Donald Trump has long railed against immigration as a scourge on the economy and national security.
Business Highlights
___ AP sources: Prosecutors probing Enquirer after Bezos report NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors are looking into the National Enquirer's handling of a story about Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' extramarital affair to see if the tabloid's publisher violated a cooperation agreement with prosecutors.
Late burst of buying on Wall Street leaves indexes mixed
U.S. stocks dipped in early trading Friday to join a worldwide drift lower as concerns remain high about global trade and the strength of the economy.
Target updates app after TV station reveals pricing changes
Target has modified its smartphone app after a Minneapolis TV station reported that prices displayed on the app went up whenever users approached the retailer's stores, sometimes by hundreds of dollars.














