Economic Indicators

The Labor Department on Thursday affirmed last month's report that U.S. productivity increased at an annual rate of 2.9 percent in the second quarter.

July was revised lower by 2,000 jobs.

The Latest on the U.S.-China trade war (all times local): 4:30 a.m.

China's government says it is ready to retaliate if U.S. President Donald Trump goes ahead with a tariff hike on Chinese goods and expressed confidence it can maintain "steady and healthy" economic growth.

The Trump administration may be about to slap tariffs of up to 25 percent on an additional $200 billion in Chinese goods, escalating a confrontation between the world's two biggest economies and likely squeezing U.S. companies that import everything from handbags to bicycle tires.

President Trump on Wednesday said the “intense” negotiations over NAFTA should result in Canada treating the U.S. fairly on trade.

U.S. stocks are lower Wednesday morning as technology companies decline.

Argentina's Economy Minister Nicolas Dujovne is in Washington to personally ask the International Monetary Fund for the early release of a credit line under a $50 billion backup financing arrangement approved earlier this year.

The Latest on U.S.-Canada negotiations on a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement (all times local): ___ 2:03 p.m.

She is many things that would seem to irritate President Donald Trump: a liberal Canadian former journalist.

The bank sees the S&P 500 rallying 16% by the end of 2019.

A deal to merge troubled South Carolina utility SCANA with Dominion Energy has cleared another hurdle.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:45 a.m.

Trump administration officials and Canadian negotiators are resuming talks to try to keep Canada in a North American trade bloc with the United States and Mexico.

Argentine families are trying to cope with 30 percent inflation.

Cable company Charter is launching its own wireless service as cable companies try to diversify to offset slowing traditional cable TV revenue.

Sam Zell, the founder and chairman of Equity International, said deregulation has helped boost the economy.

As financial uncertainty hits emerging economies, here's a look at how far some of their currencies have fallen this year against the dollar.

The deficit rose despite efforts by President Donald Trump to bring it down by renegotiating trade agreements and imposing taxes on imports.

Defying Trump, US trade deficit widened to $50.1 billion in July on record imports.