Republicans need to win midterms to make tax cuts permanent, Rep. Kevin Brady says
Rep. Kevin Brady breaks down a possible plan and timeline for new tax cuts.
Stocks are tumbling, rates are rising. What to do now?
Stocks are plunging, the cost of borrowing money is rising and everything suddenly feels very shaky.
Japan, India leaders build ties amid trade, security worries
The leaders of Japan and India are reaffirming their ties amid growing worries about trade and regional stability.
Trump faces complaints that new Iran sanctions are too weak
A battle is brewing between the Trump administration and some of the president's biggest supporters in Congress who are concerned that sanctions to be re-imposed on Iran early next month won't be tough enough.
Wall Street sours on Silicon Valley, battering tech stocks
Investors for years have seemingly adored technology stocks as much as most people love their smartphones.
Protesters in Germany block tracks to disputed coal mine
Protesters in western Germany are demonstrating against a large strip coal mine that wants to expand into an ancient forest, with some activists occupying a coal excavator at the site.
Italy PM welcomes S&P move to maintain rating, lower outlook
Italy's premier has welcomed Standard & Poor's decision to maintain Italy's rating while still lowering the financial outlook for the country to "negative" from "stable."
Pot group predicts $1B in Nevada tax revenue over 7 years
A marijuana trade group says pot production, processing and sales could be a billion-dollar industry in Nevada by 2024.
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___ Stocks slump again; S&P 500, Dow back into red for year NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are back in the red for the year as another big slump rocks Wall Street.
Report: FBI conducting criminal investigation into Tesla
A published report says the FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into whether electric-car maker Tesla has misstated production figures about its Model 3 sedan and misled investors about its business.
S&P turns negative on outlook for Italy's debt rating
Standard & Poor's has taken a more pessimistic view of the state of Italy's finances.
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Stocks closed sharply lower on Wall Street Friday, plunging major indexes back into the red for the year.
Stocks slump again; S&P 500, Dow back into red for year
U.S. stocks declined broadly in early trading Friday, erasing the market's gains from a strong rally a day earlier and putting major indexes back into the red for the year.
Mike Novogratz predicted the market sell-off. Here's what he thinks will happen next
Galaxy Investment Partners CEO Mike Novogratz on his outlook for the markets.
Markets Right Now: Wall Street is rocked by more selling
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.
Watchdog looks to rescind crucial part of payday loan rules
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is saying it will revisit a crucial part of the bureau's payday lending industry regulations, a move that will likely make it more difficult to protect consumers from potential abuses if changed.
What's at stake as Italy plays chicken with markets, EU
Italy's government is playing a game of chicken with European authorities and financial markets over plans to spend big — and it's unclear whether the country can avoid a collision that would spread wreckage throughout Europe and the rest of the world.
College majors offering best, worst employment prospects
More than 40 percent of grads with a bachelor’s degree fall into underemployment.
Trump administration squares off with drugmakers over plan
Less than two weeks before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump has announced a plan to lower prices for some prescription drugs, saying it would stop unfair practices that force Americans to pay much more than people in other countries for the same medications.
Wall St.'s view: Despite solid US economy, dim profits ahead
The nerve-wracking anxiety that's gripped the U.S. stock market seems oddly unmoored from economic reality: Despite the turbulence on Wall Street, economic growth is strong, unemployment ultra-low and consumers exceptionally confident.














