Economic Indicators

General Electric says it's laying off 200 hourly workers at its upstate New York plant that produces steam turbines for the company's power unit.

U.S. employers posted slightly more openings in June than the previous month, resulting in more available jobs than unemployed workers for the third straight month.

The president is expected to talk economic growth and business plans for the coming year.

The prices of headphones, speakers, high-tech lighting and internet service could all go up if the U.S. trade war with China continues.

Workers’ “quit rate” steady around 17-year high.

Carl Icahn is urging Cigna shareholders to vote against the health insurer's attempted multi-billion dollar takeover of Express Scripts.

The European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says the EU is encouraging enterprises to increase their business with Iran, as that country has been compliant with their nuclear-related commitments.

As summer vacationers start to pack up and head home, Congress is considering a sweeping tally of proposals that could affect travelers, from dictating seat size and legroom to rolling back rules that require airlines to advertise the full price of a ticket.

The first set of U.S. sanctions against Iran that had been eased under the landmark nuclear accord went back into effect early Tuesday under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, targeting financial transactions that involve U.S. dollars, Iran's automotive sector, the purchase of commercial planes and metals including gold.

U.S. stocks are slightly higher Monday morning as companies including Tyson Foods and Berkshire Hathaway are rising after their second-quarter reports.

President Donald Trump is grossly overstating the extent of U.S. economic and job gains.

An insurance industry group is warning that cars and trucks with electronic driver assist systems may not see stopped vehicles and could even steer you into a crash if you're not paying attention.

The U.S. trucking industry is desperately trying to recruit new drivers to fill a gap of nearly 900,000 new drivers needed over the next decade.

A Republican co-chair of the Legislature's budget committee said Monday there are not enough votes in the Senate to pass a tax break bill designed to keep open a pair of Kimberly-Clark Corp. plants in northeast Wisconsin, saving more than 600 jobs.

___ PepsiCo's Indra Nooyi latest high-profile female CEO to exit PURCHASE, N.Y.

U.S. stocks finished broadly higher for the third day in a row Monday.

The Latest on U.S. sanctions on Iran (all times local): 7:35 a.m.

Business travelers are increasingly booking stays through Airbnb and other home-sharing sites.

Military troops and other defense personnel at sensitive bases or certain high-risk warzone areas won't be allowed to use fitness tracker or cellphone applications that can reveal their location, according to a new Pentagon order.

President Donald Trump is grossly overstating the extent of U.S. economic and job gains.