Economic Indicators

President Donald Trump has long railed against immigration as a scourge on the economy and national security.

___ 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.

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 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.

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There are signs, however, that some relief could be on the way.

The Fed president also suggested the effects of the nearly year-long tit-for-tat trade battle between the U.S. and China will eventually start to impact U.S. economy.

Asian markets tumbled on Friday after President Donald Trump said he doesn't plan to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping before a tariffs truce ends in March.

German imports and exports both rose unexpectedly strongly in December, providing a positive note about the strength of Europe's largest economy amid growing worries.

In the frigid air of a Tehran winter, a mother of two stands in a long line of shoppers waiting for the chance to buy discounted meat at a store supported by Iran's government.

Democratic lawmakers sought to speed up the transition to cleaner sources of electricity across New Mexico and phase out a major coal-fired power plant under legislation introduced Thursday.

___ Bankruptcy judge gives Sears another chance NEW YORK (AP) — A bankruptcy judge has blessed a $5.2 billion plan by Sears chairman and biggest shareholder Eddie Lampert to keep the iconic business going.

Stocks closed broadly lower Thursday as traders were discouraged by more disappointing news on the global economy and company profits.

Economic predictor "Dr. Copper" seems to have become more of a specialist on the Chinese economy.

The insurance company said at the end of January it will offer the new benefit to help its workers tackle student debt.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged after Kudlow’s comments.

U.S. crude futures were down 75 cents, or 1.39 percent, at $53.26.

During a town hall in Washington, D.C., Powell said the likelihood of someone going from the “bottom to the top” has become increasingly slim

Claims jumped to 253,000 in the prior week, which was the highest reading since September 2017.

Since the financial crisis, have consumer and corporate debt levels grown too much, too soon?