Economic Indicators

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.

U.S. regulators have approved a modernized version of a decades-old antibiotic used to treat a number of infections.

President Trump tells a group of electrical contractors that the U.S. is entering a “manufacturing renaissance.”

After years of sluggish pay gains, the economy may be starting to work for America's low-wage workers.

U.S. stocks are mixed Tuesday morning as internet companies and retailers slip.

The Trump administration has muscled Canada into joining a revamped North American trade deal, sealed a pact with South Korea and coaxed a reluctant Japan into agreeing to one-on-one trade talks.

Major League Baseball's average attendance dropped 4 percent to 28,830, its lowest since 2003 after 14 consecutive seasons topping 30,000, and six stadiums set record lows.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says he sees no need to drop the central bank's current gradual approach to raising interest rates.

Environmental groups opposing the site of an oil refinery being developed near Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota want a judge to reconsider his recent recommendation that state regulators dismiss the groups' challenge.