Europe 'more exposed' in next downturn, Moody's warns
In a bleak assessment, credit ratings agency Moody's has warned that Europe remains highly vulnerable to another downturn despite all its fire-fighting efforts over the past few years.
Social Security, Medicare oversight posts vacant for 3 years
Key posts overseeing the financial health of Social Security and Medicare have been vacant for more than three years, leaving the programs without independent accountability in the face of dire predictions about approaching insolvency.
AP FACT CHECK: New trade deal not as big as Trump claims
President Donald Trump inaccurately described his new trade deal with Canada and Mexico as the biggest ever — it's not even close — and glossed over some possible consequences of the agreement, such as higher car prices.
US wage growth hits 17-month high
Wages grew 2.6 percent year-over-year from 2017.
Asian markets fall on US-China trade worries
U.S. manufacturers, basic materials makers and car companies are rising Monday after the U.S. and Canada agreed to a new trade deal that also includes Mexico.
The Latest: Trump hails trade pact with Canada, Mexico
The Latest on trade talks between Canada and the United States (all times local): 8:15 a.m.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump on new trade deal with Canada, Mexico
President Donald Trump inaccurately described his new trade deal with Canada and Mexico as the biggest ever — it's not even close — and glossed over some possible consequences of the agreement, such as higher car prices.
Trump hails NAFTA revamp, Trudeau calls it 'win-win-win'
Canada was back in a revamped North American free trade deal with the United States and Mexico late Sunday after weeks of bitter, high-pressure negotiations that brushed up against a midnight deadline.
Business Highlights
___ GE, seeking path forward as a century-old company, ousts CEO BOSTON (AP) — General Electric CEO and Chairman John Flannery is being ousted after just over a year on the job at the century-old company.
GE, Tesla and GM jump while Akorn plunges
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: General Electric Co., up 80 to $12.09
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
Stocks barreled higher in the early going Monday after the U.S. and Canada agreed to a new trade deal, but the rally ran out of momentum later in the day, leaving major indexes mixed.
AP Explains: How NAFTA 2.0 will shake up business as usual
American dairy farmers get more access to the Canadian market.
DOJ's lawsuit may delay California's new net neutrality law
California Gov. Jerry Brown has approved the nation's strongest net neutrality law, prompting an immediate lawsuit by the Trump administration and opening the next phase in the battle over regulating the internet.
Medicare upgrades its website ahead of sign-up season
Medicare is modernizing its website to make it more useful for beneficiaries, particularly younger ones accustomed going online for information from insurers, hospitals and doctors.
GE, seeking path forward as a century-old company, ousts CEO
After less than two years and a precipitous decline in the share price at General Electric, John Flannery is being ousted as chairman and CEO.
GE Appliances to add 400 jobs at Kentucky plant
A Kentucky-based home appliances business announced Monday it will add 400 jobs as part of a $200 million investment to expand laundry and dishwasher production at its sprawling Louisville operation.
Trump's new trade deal: What to know
USMCA will govern $1.2 trillion, making it the largest trade deal in U.S. history.
Auto stocks rally on US-Canada-Mexico trade deal
The Trump administration reached an agreement with Canada.
Trump says he's 'not at all confident' Congress will approve revised North American trade deal, cites 2020 politics
Trump says he's 'not at all confident' Congress will approve revised North American trade deal, cites 2020 politics.
Markets Right Now: Stocks end mixed on Wall Street
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.














