Calm after storm: Asian stocks up day after trade war fears
Stocks are sinking again after the U.S. and China each announced tariffs on goods exported by the other, a move that increased investors' worries over a trade dispute that could slow down global commerce.
Latest: YouTube: Shooter opened fire in headquarters patio
The Latest on a shooting at YouTube headquarters (all times local): 8:35 a.m.
On the brink: US and China threaten tariffs as fears rise
The world's two biggest economies stand at the edge of the most perilous trade conflict since World War II.
The Latest: Iowa Senator: Trade dispute unfair to US farmers
The Latest on U.S.-China trade tensions (all times local): 5:15 p.m.
Top White House infrastructure aide is departing
The White House's top infrastructure adviser is leaving the administration as President Donald Trump's plans to inject funding to repair the nation's roads and bridges will most likely have to wait until after the midterm elections.
Ex-Missouri governor urges court to allow wind-energy line
Missouri's former governor is urging the state Supreme Court to overturn a decision blocking a 780-mile power line that would carry wind energy across the Midwest.
Strike causes French railway chaos, with more to come
A major French railway strike has brought the country's famed high-speed trains to a halt, leaving passengers stranded and posing the biggest test so far for President Emmanuel Macron's economic strategy.
Argentine drought hits farmers hard, undermining economy
A harsh drought in Argentina that began in November is causing big losses, reduced expectations of economic growth and growing concern among farmers, government officials and experts.
When drone imperiled New Zealand plane, nobody called police
When a drone flew within meters of a landing plane last week, endangering 278 passengers and crew, Air New Zealand responded by saying that such reckless drone operators should be thrown in prison.
Ryan touches down at Southwest during fund-raising trip
House Speaker Paul Ryan stopped by Southwest Airlines Monday during a fund-raising trip to Texas to tout benefits of the new tax law and talk about modernizing the nation's air-traffic control system.
Gov't, US Steel reach consent decree over chemical spill
State and federal officials say U.S. Steel will pay a $600,000 civil penalty and $630,000 to various federal agencies to reimburse them for costs and damages after one of its northwestern Indiana plants discharged wastewater containing a potentially carcinogenic chemical into a tributary of Lake Michigan.
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___ US vs. China: a 'slap-fight,' not a trade war.
Clarification: Tax Law-Winners and Losers story
A Florida congressman who's already among the wealthiest U.S. lawmakers stands to become even richer after he and other Republicans muscled a sweeping rewrite of the tax code through Congress.
US vs. China: a 'slap-fight,' not a trade war. So far
First, the United States imposed a tax on Chinese steel and aluminum.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump assails Mexico, Amazon, twisting facts
President Donald Trump is trumpeting the start of his U.S.-Mexico border wall, but no new work on it is underway.
GE to sell certain healthcare software assets for $1.05B
The conglomerate’s shares were lower Monday.
Bar Harbor loses airliner service months before summer
An airline that recently lost service to a northern Maine region will no longer offer flights to Bar Harbor Airport this summer.
China raises tariffs on US pork, fruit in trade dispute
China raised import duties on a $3 billion list of U.S. pork, apples and other products Monday in an escalating dispute with Washington over trade and industrial policy.
Large Midwest energy project turns to ex-Missouri governor
Stymied by state regulators, a renewable energy company seeking to build one of the nation's longest power lines across a large swath of the Midwest has turned to a prominent politician in an attempt to revive its $2.3 billion project.
Tesla says vehicle in deadly crash was on Autopilot
Tesla says the vehicle in a fatal California crash was operating on Autopilot, the latest accident to involve self-driving technology.












