Economic Indicators

All seemed to be going well with Randolph Rice's new receptionist.

Children's advocacy groups say Facebook's kid-centric messaging app violates federal law by collecting kids' personal information without getting verifiable consent from their parents.

Feldstein has said that falling equity prices could force the U.S. economy into another recession in coming years.

At this rate of growth, unemployment could fall to just 3 percent next year

A survey finds more companies are sticking workers with a bigger share of the medical bill before most health insurance kicks in.

U.S. businesses added a robust 230,000 jobs in September, a private survey found, a sign that strong economic growth is spurring companies to add more workers.

The United Nations' highest court has ordered the United States to lift sanctions on Iran that affect imports of humanitarian goods and products and services linked to the safety of civil aviation.

Italy's economy minister is backing down on spending plans that would keep the country's deficit at an elevated level for three years.

The Latest on British Prime Minister Theresa May's speech at her party's annual conference (all times local): 12:40 p.m. British Prime Minister Theresa May says divorce negotiations with the European Union are entering the "toughest phase" as she urged her divided Conservative Party to stop bickering over Brexit and back her plan for a future trade deal.

Greek banking shares are down sharply amid investor fears over lenders' needs to reduce their large stock of bad loans resulting from the financial crisis.

Fundamental changes in the economy since the financial crisis mean that rates won't need to rise as high as in the past to have a braking effect on the economy.

A closely watched survey shows that the eurozone economy lost further momentum during September, with exports at the forefront of the slowdown.

Asian shares were mostly lower on Wednesday on rising oil prices and lackluster Japanese data.

The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local): 3:15 p.m. President Donald Trump is highlighting what he calls an "economic revival" as he addresses electrical contractors in Philadelphia.

Turkey's statistics agency says the country's inflation rate jumped to almost 25 percent in September amid a sliding currency.

The United States would see the biggest increase in wages thanks to a projected lack of skilled labor.

The EPA is pursuing rule changes that experts say would weaken the way radiation exposure is regulated, turning to scientific outliers who argue that a bit of radiation damage is actually good for you — like a little bit of sunlight.

President Donald Trump told electrical contractors Tuesday that his economic policies would translate into more jobs for their ranks as he highlighted a new trade deal among the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

The Trump administration is quietly moving to weaken U.S. radiation regulations, turning to scientific outliers who argue that a bit of radiation damage is actually good for you — like a little bit of sunlight.

Vehicle sales are slowing down despite a run on big SUVs.