Economic Indicators

Trump ready to ease rules on coal-fired power plants

The Trump administration is set to roll back the centerpiece of President Barack Obama's efforts to slow global warming, the Clean Power Plan that restricts greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants.

Business Highlights

___ US firms to Trump: Don't raise tariffs on more Chinese goods WASHINGTON (AP) — Fishermen off the Alaskan coast.

Stocks hover near record highs

U.S. stocks closed higher Monday as merger and acquisition activity plus hope for a resolution to U.S.-China trade tensions buoyed investor sentiment.

Malaysia lobbies for Chinese help amid fiscal woes

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says he hopes China will sympathize with his country's fiscal problems as he meets with Chinese leaders after suspending multibillion-dollar Beijing-backed projects in his country.

Trump administration less concerned about conserving oil

Conserving oil is no longer an economic imperative for the U.S., the Trump administration declares in a major new policy statement that threatens to undermine decades of government campaigns for gas-thrifty cars and other conservation programs.