Economic Indicators

Just how good has the notoriously quiet month been?

When President Donald Trump celebrated on Monday the workings of a new deal with Mexico that would replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, numerous questions were left unsettled.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

President Donald Trump is promising to address what he says is the "very serious situation" of social media companies "suppressing" conservative voices and "hiding information" and good news.

Consumer spending accounts for 70 percent of economic activity.

Americans' consumer confidence rose in August to the highest level in nearly 18 years as their assessment of current conditions improved further and their expectations about the future rebounded.

President Donald Trump's declaration of victory Monday in reaching a preliminary deal with Mexico to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement raised at least as many questions as it answered.

Mortgage rates are also higher than a year ago, creating another price pressure for would-be buyers.

U.S home prices climbed 6.3 percent in June from a year earlier, as affordability is becoming a greater obstacle for would-be buyers.

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on the trade deal reached between the U.S. and Mexico.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on the trade deal with Mexico.

Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $244 million.

British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged Tuesday to make Britain the biggest investor in Africa from the developed world, as she began a three-nation tour of the continent.

Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday after the White House said it reached a preliminary agreement with Mexico on replacing a North American free-trade deal.

Despite a strong economy, about 40 percent of American families struggled to meet at least one of their basic needs last year, including paying for food, health care, housing or utilities.

The nation's roughly 44 million student loan borrowers have lost their advocate inside in the U.S. government.

Global markets are rising Monday morning, and gains for technology companies, banks and industrial firms have U.S. stocks on track for more record highs.

President Donald Trump says the prospects are "looking good" for an agreement with Mexico that could set the stage for an overhaul of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

President Donald Trump wants a hug from Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto.

___ US and Mexico tentatively set to replace NAFTA with new deal WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and Mexico have reached a preliminary accord to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement with a new deal that would be intended to encourage more manufacturing in the United States.