Economic Indicators

US housing starts ticked up just 0.9 percent in July, a sign that higher costs might be weighing on homebuilders.

J.C. Penney Co. (JCP) on Thursday reported a loss of $101 million in its fiscal second quarter.

Asian shares fell Thursday after deepening worries about global economic growth, particularly in China, set off a rout on Wall Street.

The average income of millennials outpaced the average overall income in every state.

President Donald Trump is taking unjustified credit for recent job gains by black Americans even as he defends himself against claims of racism.

China's government says it will send a trade envoy to Washington for talks amid a worsening tariff dispute.

Attacks on capitalism by the political left continue to heat up as Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduces a bill aimed at holding companies accountable to their employees and communities.

___ Fed rate policy unintentionally pressures emerging economies WASHINGTON (AP) — By ratcheting up U.S. interest rates, the Federal Reserve has — unintentionally — led investors to pull money out of emerging markets like Turkey, strengthened the dollar's value and made it harder for foreign companies to repay their dollar-denominated debts.

President Donald Trump, who has a reputation for inflaming racial tensions, is defending himself against claims that he's racist by taking credit for recent job gains by black Americans.

Uber is still struggling to make money while the ride-hailing service's CEO deals with the headaches left behind by his predecessor.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is blaming the United States for Turkey's financial crisis, ignoring homegrown problems like high debts, raging inflation and his own erratic policies.

Kimberly-Clark will pass higher costs on to consumers.

The billionaire investor adds Chevron and Apple to his portfolio, according to a regulatory filing.

Turkey is increasing tariffs on imports of series of U.S. products, escalating a feud with the United States that has helped trigger a currency crisis.

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

The senator is hoping to steer companies away from focusing solely on maximizing shareholder returns.

The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on three foreign companies it says are helping North Korea with illicit shipments of goods to fund its nuclear program.

The Latest on Turkey's currency crisis (all times local): 11:20 a.m.

Global stocks are sinking Wednesday as an unexpected drop in profits for Chinese tech giant Tencent has investors worrying about economic growth.

23 new cities will join the ranks of cities where the average price of a home is $1 million or more.