Economic Indicators

India lauds US exemption on Iranian oil sanctions

India has welcomed a U.S. decision to allow it to continue to import Iranian crude oil and develop an Iranian port for trade with Afghanistan despite Washington's reimposition of sanctions on Iran.

China auto sales fall in October, deepening slump

China's auto sales sank for a fourth month in October, tumbling 13 percent from a year earlier, an industry group reported Friday, adding to an unexpectedly painful downturn for global automakers in their biggest market.

FDA plans strict limits on sale of flavored e-cigarettes

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes as soon as next year, possibly making his state the first to prohibit such vaping products often marketed as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes.