Economic Indicators

U.S. stocks climbed Tuesday after solid earnings reports from several big companies.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

Pfizer, which will be under the leadership of a new CEO starting next year, is reporting better than expected earnings for the third-quarter.

After a record year of Halloween spending in 2017, this year's Halloween is expected to follow similar trends.

President Donald Trump has warned that if Democrats regain political power in the midterm elections, the U.S. economy would essentially implode.

High confidence is key headed into the most important shopping season of the year.

Much of Britain will continue to feel the effects of eight years of spending cuts, even after the government's Treasury chief heralded the end of austerity by splashing out billions of pounds for health, transportation and small business in his latest budget.

A group of technology company chiefs is warning that a digital services tax proposed by the European Commission would hinder innovation and economic growth.

Prices rose the most in Las Vegas, San Francisco and Seattle.

Walmart will be rolling out a program that allows its staff to check out customers and provide receipts right on the spot in the busiest sections of the store.

New York state has filed a lawsuit against a national jewelry retailer, claiming the company uses false and deceptive methods to dupe U.S. military members into illegal financing contracts for overpriced merchandise.

Official figures show that economic growth across the 19-country eurozone slowed in the third quarter of the year to its slowest level for over four years.

Germany's headline unemployment rate has dipped to its lowest October level since reunification nearly three decades ago.

Median pay rose 2.4 percent in October, a new study showed.

A new report says African nations are failing to create enough jobs for a booming young population even as some countries have seen strong economic growth.

___ Stocks tumble again on report US plans more tariffs NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks close sharply lower in another turbulent day of trading following a report that the U.S. is preparing to put tariffs on all remaining Chinese imports if talks between the countries don't produce progress soon.

Stocks close sharply lower in latest bout of volatility, putting S&P 500 on track for worst month since financial crisis.

The U.S. markets will find it hard to ignore much higher levels of debt in the economy.

Britain's Treasury chief is planning to pour 2 billion pounds ($2.5 billion) into mental health services as he delivers his final budget before the country leaves the European Union.

The Latest on the British government's public spending plans (all times local): 4:25 p.m. Britain's U.K. Treasury chief says the government will introduce a tax on big internet companies' revenues, saying the nation could not negotiate forever with other countries in coming up with a global solution.