China cutting import tariffs amid US trade war: Report
China's benchmark stock index, the Shanghai Composite, is down 17 percent this year.
US economic boom drives Dow to new record
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to a new record on Thursday.
US weekly jobless claims fall as labor market strength continues
The labor market is viewed as being near or at full employment.
Turkey expects lower growth amid currency turmoil
Turkey expects lower economic growth in coming years amid concerns over inflation and a sliding currency.
Stocks up despite trade dispute, oil drops on Trump threat
Asian shares are mixed, trading in a narrow range Thursday after news of a fresh round of tariffs by the U.S. on $200 billion in Chinese goods drew a muted reaction on Wall Street.
EU getting 'impatient' with Facebook over consumer data use
European Union officials say Airbnb has agreed to clarify its pricing system in response to complaints that they could mislead consumers.
Norway's central bank raises rates for first time 7 years
Norway's central bank has raised its key policy rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 0.75 percent — its first increase in seven years.
Regulators: NC flooding too bad to tally environmental harm
About 3.4 million chickens and turkeys and 5,500 hogs have been killed in flooding from Florence as rising North Carolina rivers swamped dozens of farm buildings where the animals were being raised for market, according to state officials.
Trump to nominate economist Nellie Liang for Fed board seat
President Donald Trump is set to nominate former Federal Reserve economist Nellie Liang to the central bank's board of governors.
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Why ‘inflated’ stock prices, bank deregulation could signal economic trouble ahead
Former FDIC Chair Shelia Bair warned that debt-driven spending is driving economic growth.
Asian shares track optimism on Wall Street over tariffs
Major U.S. stock indexes wavered between small gains and losses in early trading Wednesday.
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
Major U.S. stock indexes ended mixed Wednesday as gains in banks were offset by losses elsewhere in the market.
US, Canada will keep talking Thursday to revamp NAFTA
U.S. and Canadian negotiators are working long hours to keep Canada in a North American trade bloc.
Markets Right Now: US stock indexes end mixed
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.
No way out? US, China tariffs may become the 'new normal'
The path to peace in a trade war between the United States and China is getting harder to find as the world's two biggest economies pile ever more taxes on each other's products.
Trump's tariffs could sow trouble for GOP in farm districts
In the aptly named Harvester Restaurant, wheat farmer Roy Dube makes clear he's no fan of President Donald Trump's trade policy.
A record year for retail sales?
This is how much retail sales could increase this year.
Companies entice workers with perks, not pay
Stagnant wage growth has puzzled experts at a time when the labor market is strengthening.
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