Economic Indicators

Rising backlash as US firms seek Trump's steel tariff waiver

U.S. companies seeking to be exempted from President Donald Trump's tariff on imported steel are accusing American steel manufacturers of spreading inaccurate and misleading information, and they fear it may torpedo their requests.

CBS looks into misconduct claims amid report on CEO Moonves

CBS says independent members of its board of directors are investigating personal misconduct claims after reports that the company's chief executive, Les Moonves, is the subject of an upcoming New Yorker story detailing sexual misconduct allegations.

Tech stocks lead market lower again as Twitter takes a dive

U.S. stock indexes wavered between small gains and losses in early trading Friday as investors weighed the latest batch of company earnings reports and new government data showing the U.S. economy surged in the second quarter at the fastest pace since 2014.