Economic Indicators

Kosovo's government says it will put a 100 percent import tax on all goods imported from Serbia and Bosnia Herzegovina as diplomatic tensions rise.

Shoppers are spending freely heading into the holidays, but heavy investments and incentives like free shipping by retailers are giving Wall Street pause.

Corporations' appetite for buying back their own stock has hit a record high.

Greece's bailout creditors have approved a request by the country to scrap pension cuts planned in 2019 after the country delivered a strong budget performance.

Sharply lower oil prices are sending ripples through the global economy, lending more spending power to consumers shopping for Christmas gifts and making fuel cheaper for people in poorer countries.

Deere & Co. (DE) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $784.8 million.

The central bank should be patient and gradual on the pace of rate hikes.

US home sales rose 1.4 percent in October, breaking six-month losing streak though still down from year ago.

A top EU official says Italy's draft budget for next year is in breach of the rulebook underpinning the euro and he is signaling the start of a legal procedure against the country over the spending plan.

Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods took a hit.

Asian markets fell on Wednesday after a trade dispute between the U.S. and China stalled a weekend meeting, dimming hopes that it could be resolved once their leaders meet.

A global economic watchdog says world growth has passed its peak and faces growing risks, including from trade disputes and higher interest rates.

The U.S. government has accused Beijing of stepping up hacking attacks aimed at stealing American technology ahead of a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Investors bargain hunt ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Stocks are skidding Tuesday morning, putting the market back into the red for the year, as weak results from retailers and mounting losses for big technology companies compound the market's losses from the day before.

President Donald Trump vastly inflated the value of planned Saudi investments in the U.S. on Tuesday, as he explained why he's "standing with Saudi Arabia" despite the conclusion of his intelligence officials that the kingdom's de facto leader ordered the murder of a U.S.-based journalist.

Honda is recalling 122,000 minivans worldwide because the sliding doors can open while the vans are moving.

___ Tech giants plunge again, pushing market into red for year NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks skidded again Tuesday as weak results from retailers and mounting losses for big technology companies pushed the market back into the red for the year.

The arrest of Nissan Motor Co.'s chairman Carlos Ghosn on charges he underreported his income and misused company funds caused the company's shares to tumble and shocked many in Japan who view him as something of a hero.

One of the nation's largest student loan servicing companies may have driven tens of thousands of borrowers struggling with their debts into higher-cost repayment plans.