Economic Indicators

Beyond trying to get their hands on the Holy Grail of President Donald Trump's business dealings — his tax returns — House Democrats are prepared to use their newfound majority and subpoena power to go after all manner of financial records that could back up their claims that he's using his presidency to enrich himself and his family.

The U.S. labor market is extraordinarily tight, leaving businesses reluctant to let workers go.

Asian markets were mostly higher on Thursday after the U.S. midterm elections went as expected, soothing fears of a sudden shift on trade and economic policies.

Growth in Chinese exports to the United States ticked up in October as traders rushed to beat another round of tariff hikes.

The Federal Reserve appears on track to raise interest rates once more this year but will likely hold off on any action when its latest policy meeting ends Thursday.

The foreign ministers of China and Australia are meeting in Beijing in a sign of a thaw in the recently frosty relationship between the key economic partners.

China's export growth to United States ticks up in October as traders rush to beat more US tariff hikes.

President Donald Trump floated the idea Wednesday of partnering with the newly Democratic-led House on two ideas that could prove popular with voters: Increasing spending on America's infrastructure and limiting drug prices.

Australia's prime minister has outlined the country's plans to increase investments in infrastructure in the South Pacific as China's influence in those nations grows.

Visitors to a vast trade fair meant to rebrand China as a welcoming import market could sip Moroccan wine, ogle Italian yachts and watch a Japanese industrial robot play ping-pong.

Wall Street is set to open higher Wednesday after the U.S. midterm elections showed the Democrats winning control of the House of Representatives and the Republicans keeping a majority in the Senate.

Come January, the banking industry is going to be on Rep. Maxine Waters' time.

With Democrats now in control of the House, President Donald Trump faces a tough test of whether he can forge compromises with a group of lawmakers who, he had warned his supporters, would wreck the U.S. economy.

___ Tech and health care lead US stock surge after midterms NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rallied Wednesday as investors were relieved to see that the U.S. midterm elections went largely as they expected they would.

Stocks rallied Wednesday as investors were relieved to see that the U.S. midterm elections went largely as they expected they would.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 1:45 a.m.

The outcome of the midterm elections was good for the stock market in general, mostly because it didn't produce any big surprises, but it was especially good for the health care industry and several other companies.

Stocks rally after midterm elections went as investors expected; Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 500 points.

Congress is divided, but both sides might be able to agree upon a bill that would benefit these companies.

British Prime Minister Theresa May and European Council President Donald Tusk have spoken by phone amid signs of movement in deadlocked Brexit talks.