Hurricane Florence won’t ‘move the needle’ on US economy: Wilbur Ross
Shipping and agriculture will likely be hurt by the hurricane, according to Wilbur Ross.
Hurricane Florence: These goods could become more expensive
A state of emergency in North Carolina makes price gouging illegal
Markets Right Now: Technology companies lead indexes higher
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.
Hurricane Florence targets South Carolina golf industry
Golf in the state resulted in $2.7 billion in direct and indirect sales, according to a 2016 study.
Turkish central bank raises rates to stem currency crisis
The Turkish central bank is discussing possible changes to its monetary policy amid concerns over the weakening Turkish currency.
Ad firm worked for Cordray's agency, then governor campaign
An advertising and media firm to which Ohio gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray's agency gave government work while he was a federal official now is doing political work for him.
Middle-class income highest on record: Fact check
Experts remain concerned by stagnant wage growth at a time when the economy is strengthening and the labor market is tightening.
GM recalls 1.2M pickups, SUVs for power steering problem
General Motors is recalling more than a million big pickup trucks and SUVs in the U.S. because the power-assisted steering can briefly shut down.
The Latest: European Central Bank sees tariffs as key risk
The Latest on the European Central Bank's monetary policy meeting (all times local): 1:45 p.m.
US weekly jobless claims drop to near 49-year low
The labor market is viewed as being near or at full employment.
US consumer prices increase less than expected in August
Despite the moderation in price increases last month, inflation pressures are steadily building up, driven by a tightening labor market and robust economic growth.
Qualcomm to repurchase $16 billion of its shares from banks
Qualcomm is buying back $16 billion of its own stock as part of a broader goal of repurchasing up to $30 billion of its shares.
Turkish central bank raises key interest rate from 17.75 percent to 24 percent amid currency drop
Turkish central bank raises key interest rate from 17.75 percent to 24 percent amid currency drop.
Bank of England holds rates as it awaits Brexit developments
The Bank of England is set to keep interest rates on hold Thursday and will likely indicate that they won't be raised again until the uncertainty surrounding Brexit has been resolved.
Turkey central bank hikes rates to 24%
The decision came despite Erdogan repeating his opposition to high interest rates earlier in the day
Lehman Brothers executives – where are they now?
Ten years after the collapse of the global financial services company, what happened to its key executives?
World stocks rise on report of US-China trade talks
Asian markets were mostly higher Thursday after a report that the U.S. proposed a new round of trade negotiations with China quelled fears that a dispute between the world's two largest economies was spiraling out of control.
China says Washington asks to resume talks on tariff fight
Two American business groups have released a survey that found almost two-thirds of U.S. companies in China have been hurt by the tariff war between Beijing and Washington and others say they will suffer if the two sides go ahead with more penalties.
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Fashion designer Badgley Mischka: Sales soar on robust US economy
Badgley Mischka tells FOX Business that the fashion house is having a “banner year” due in part to a robust economic outlook.
















