Economic Indicators

Southeast Asia's top diplomats have opened an annual meeting to tackle a slew of security concerns, including South China Sea territorial disputes, with host Singapore calling on the bloc to brace for external tumult including rising protectionism.

Asian shares slipped Thursday, tracking losses overnight on Wall Street, where investors sold industrial stocks following reports that the Trump administration is considering a higher tax rate on Chinese imports.

Official statistics show that new summer contracts have brought the number of unemployed in Spain to 3.13 million, the lowest level in nearly a decade and 2 million below peak levels during the financial crisis.

A larger portion of America's population can say they run on Dunkin's.

Five months after Uber pulled its self-driving cars out of Arizona following a fatal accident, Google spinoff Waymo is putting the technology back on Phoenix streets in partnership with the city's transit system.

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The Trump administration is proposing raising planned taxes on $200 billion in Chinese imports to 25 percent from 10 percent, turning up the pressure on Beijing in a trade war between the world's two biggest economies.

Apple surged to its biggest gain in a year and a half Wednesday and drew closer to $1 trillion in value after it reported stronger iPhone sales and rising prices.

General Electric says one of its employees has been arrested by federal agents at his upstate New York home.

Fiat Chrysler says two memorial services will be held for the late CEO Sergio Marchionne (Mar-key-OHN-nay), one in Italy and another in the U.S. The Italian service will take place at 11 a.m.

The Federal Reserve is leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged while signaling further gradual rate hikes in the months ahead as long as the economy stays healthy.

The central bank is expected to hike rates two more times before the end of 2018.

State officials on Wednesday announced a new crackdown on polluters, saying that enforcement was "back in business" after a near-decade-long hiatus and launching six new lawsuits to recover damages and costs.

Federal Reserve keeps benchmark rate unchanged, signals gradual rate hikes ahead amid strong economy.

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

Brexit is looming and so is Armageddon, if you believe the headlines in Britain.

Economic growth is still slowing in nine Midwestern and Plains states amid trade and tariff disputes, according to a monthly survey report released Wednesday.

The owner of nuclear power plants slated for closure in Massachusetts and Michigan says it plans to sell the facilities after they are shut down.

Hiring was led by health care providers, hotels and restaurants, and manufacturers.

Global economic activity remains solid, but it has already passed its peak, according to economists.