Economic Indicators

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says a chemical maker's North Carolina plant may have broken federal law by failing to notify the agency before it started manufacturing and repurposing new industrial compounds.

The average refund during the first 12 days of filing season was $1,949.

Illinois congressional Democrats have asked Wisconsin's new Democratic governor to re-evaluate the environmental impact of a sprawling plant that Foxconn Technology Group plans to build near the states' border, saying they are concerned it could exacerbate flooding in Chicago's northern suburbs.

U.S. and Chinese envoys are holding a second day of trade talks after the top economic adviser to President Donald Trump said he has yet to decide whether to go ahead with a March 2 tariff increase on imports from China.

The Latest on China-U.S. trade talks in Beijing (all times local): 5:45 p.m. Two days of U.S.-Chinese trade talks have ended with no immediate indication whether they made progress on a battle over Beijing's technology ambitions.

Despite President Donald Trump's tough talk on trade, his administration has granted hundreds of companies permission to import millions of tons of steel made in China, Japan and other countries without paying the hefty tariff he put in place to protect U.S. manufacturers and jobs, according to an Associated Press analysis.

Amazon's decision to walk away from New York City could scare off other tech companies considering moving to or expanding in the city.

The preliminary University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for February rebounded after the 35-day shutdown ended.

Deere & Co. (DE) on Friday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $498.5 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

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World markets were mostly lower on Friday in the absence of good news as the U.S. and China concluded yet another round of trade talks in Beijing.

Morgan Stanley says disasters have cost North America $415B over the last 3 years.

Official Chinese news agency says US, Chinese trade negotiators will meet next week in Washington.

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Official figures show the average British consumer shrugged off uncertainty surrounding Brexit at the start of the year.

Swedish giant Ikea is tackling the $40 billion Indian market for home furnishings, taking on local furniture makers in places like Hyderabad's bustling Nampally market.

Asian shares were broadly lower on Friday, tracking a weak Wall Street session as traders awaited the conclusion of U.S.-China talks in Beijing.

Illinois legislators moved quickly Thursday to deliver one of new Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker's top campaign promises, a gradual hike in the statewide minimum wage from $8.25 to $15 an hour — more than double the pay floor that most of its Midwestern neighbors require.

Power-strapped North Korea is exploring ambitious alternative energy sources — tidal power and coal-based synthetic fuels — that could greatly improve living standards and reduce its reliance on oil imports and vulnerability to sanctions.

The Latest on the decision by Amazon to dump New York City as a location for a new headquarters (all times local): 12 p.m. Amazon says it will not be building a new headquarters in New York, a stunning reversal after a yearlong search.