Economic Indicators

Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after the United States and China imposed new tariff hikes on each other's goods in an escalation of their battle over Beijing's technology policy.

U.S. stocks are edging lower in early trading, giving back some of their gains from a day earlier, even as the S&P 500 index is poised to mark its longest bull run in history.

___ S&P 500 marks longest bull run on mixed day for indexes NEW YORK (AP) — The bull market in U.S. stocks is now the longest on record.

Jet fuel is 36.5 percent higher than it was a year ago, according to industry trade organization the International Air Transport Association.

Wall Street notched another milestone Wednesday as the bull market in U.S. stocks set a record for longevity, beating the bull market of the 1990s that ended in the dot-com collapse in 2000.

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

Federal Reserve officials earlier this month said that a strong economy meant that it would "likely soon be appropriate" to boost their benchmark interest rate for a third time this year.

Opponents of an oil refinery planned near Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota are imploring state regulators to give them a chance to explore whether the developer is being truthful about the project's size.

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As companies ramp up hiring, they are looking for individuals with the right skillsets.

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President Vladimir Putin has said that economic sanctions imposed against his country by the U.S. are senseless, voicing hope that Washington will eventually agree to a constructive dialogue.

Ford is recalling the charging cords for more than 50,000 plug-in hybrid and electric cars in North America because they could cause fires in electrical outlets.

As the nation plans new defenses against the more powerful storms and higher tides expected from climate change, one project stands out: an ambitious proposal to build a nearly 60-mile "spine" of concrete seawalls, earthen barriers, floating gates and steel levees on the Texas Gulf Coast.

Consumers are increasingly turning to personal loans to pay for annual expenses.

Little has changed in the two years since Congress prodded airlines to seat children 13 and younger next to an adult family member at no extra cost.

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U.S. sales of existing homes slipped for the fourth consecutive month, declining 0.7 percent in July to the slowest pace in more than two years as the real estate market shows signs of cooling.

Existing home sales, which make up about 90 percent of U.S. home sales, fell 1.5 percent from a year ago in July.

Heavy investments in stores and technology are paying off at Target, which is reporting strong second-quarter numbers across the board.