Economic Indicators

San Francisco's "Grand Central of the West" is closed out of safety concerns after workers discovered a crack in a support beam of the $2 billion transit terminal that opened just last month.

The president said he would rather spend money on paying down U.S. debt.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he rejected a one-on-one meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the trade dispute involving the North American neighbors and renewed his threat to slap tariffs on cars imported from Canada as negotiations drag on.

The owners of the last nuclear power plant still under construction in the U.S. say the project will continue after a disagreement about budget overages was resolved.

The United States and Japan announced Wednesday they will open negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement between the world's first- and third-largest economies.

___ Fed raises rates for 3rd time this year with 1 more expected WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve signaled confidence in the U.S. economy by raising a key interest rate for a third time this year, forecasting another rate hike before year's end and predicting that it will continue to tighten credit into 2020 to help manage growth and inflation.

Argentina' economy minister says the South American country has reached a revised lending agreement with the International Monetary Fund increasing the amount of a loan package.

The Federal Reserve is raising a key interest rate for the third time this year in response to a strong U.S. economy and signaling it will likely maintain a pace of gradual rate hikes.

U.S. stock indexes dipped Wednesday after the Federal Reserve took the latest step in its campaign to pull interest rates gradually higher.

Argentina economy minister says deal reached with IMF to increase lending agreement to $57.1 billion from $50 billion.

The Latest on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting (all times local): 4:55 a.m.

No matter your age, what the Federal Reserve does to interest rates will most likely affect you.

Below is the statement the Fed released Wednesday after its policy meeting ended: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in August indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a strong rate.

The central bank continued to signal one more rate hike this year.

A federal judge in New Orleans has thrown out the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's rules for fish farms in the Gulf of Mexico, saying the agency lacked authority to make them.

Major business and economic events scheduled for Thursday: All times are Eastern.

A study has found that the bulk of federal funds slated for post-hurricane reconstruction efforts in Puerto Rico are going to mainland companies, despite a federal law that states local companies should receive priority.

A Senate panel Wednesday will consider ways to develop national rules governing how companies can use consumer data to target advertising and for other business purposes.

As big retailers gain market share, the result is a decrease in wages among suppliers and manufacturers.

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