Economic Indicators

U.S. stocks are slipping again Monday morning, and technology and internet companies are taking some of the biggest losses.

The International Monetary Fund is downgrading its outlook for the world economy, citing rising interest rates and growing tensions over trade.

Netflix has chosen New Mexico as the site of a new U.S. production hub and is negotiating to buy an existing multimillion-dollar studio complex in the state's largest city.

Advocates of taxing fossil fuels believe their position is stronger now because of an alarming new report on climate change and a Nobel Prize awarded to by two American economists, but neither development is likely to break down political resistance to a carbon tax.

NAME: William Nordhaus BIRTHDATE: May 31, 1941 BIRTHPLACE: Albuquerque, New Mexico DOCTORATE: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1967) CURRENT JOB: Economist, Yale University ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Pioneered climate-change economics, creating models to help guide policymakers.

The Latest on the Nobel prize in economics (all times local): 11:55 a.m.

The Republican senator says low unemployment and anger over the Kavanaugh confirmation process will drive conservatives to the polls.

Facebook is launching the first electronic device to bear its brand, a screen and camera-equipped gadget intended to make video calls easier and more intuitive.

Will results, once again, surpass lofty expectations?

Interest rates are rising, and automakers are turning to cash incentives.

The award that concludes this year's series of Nobel prizes came about seven decades after the others.

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

U.S. stocks are mixed Friday morning after their worst loss in three months and bond prices continue to sink.

German factory production dropped in August for the third straight month in a disappointing trend for Europe's largest economy.

Global stocks declined Monday on investor concerns about more possible U.S. interest rate hikes.

The award was given for integrating climate change and technological innovation into macroeconomic analysis.

A leading adviser on international corporate deals says executives are cooling to the idea of mergers and acquisitions in the face of rising trade tensions.

Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo report on Friday.

A plan to project a horse racing advertisement on the famed sails of the Sydney Opera House is dividing Australians.

Facing pivotal November elections, President Donald Trump is misrepresenting the history of African-American voting and exaggerating his influence in boosting income and controlling prescription drug prices.