Elizabeth Warren's Accountable Capitalism Act would force companies to look beyond shareholders
The senator is hoping to steer companies away from focusing solely on maximizing shareholder returns.
These states have the most million dollar homes
23 new cities will join the ranks of cities where the average price of a home is $1 million or more.
Home builders souring on housing market?
Home builders' confidence falls to 11-month low
David Tepper’s hedge fund slashes Facebook stake
The fund also cut its stake in Google parent Alphabet
US retail sales increase strongly in July
Consumer spending is being supported by a tightening labor market, which is steadily pushing up wages.
US 2Q productivity strongest in 3 years
Data for the first quarter was revised lower.
Americans will pay for ‘08 financial crisis with ‘lifetime income loss’
A decade later and the financial crisis of ’08 is still hitting workers hard.
Toxic red tide butchers Florida tourism and wildlife
The Sunshine State has not seen a bloom of this magnitude in more than a decade.
McDonald’s details $6 billion US restaurant modernization
The fast-food restaurant chain will update self-order kiosks, among other changes.
US import prices unchanged in July
In the 12 months through July, import prices rose 4.8 percent, the largest gain since February 2012, after increasing 4.7 percent in June
Small business optimism at 35-year high
Finding qualified workers remains owners’ biggest challenge.
Economist: Eat endangered species to save them
“There are market solutions to most of endangered species problems,” Richard Rahn said.
Best case, worst case for markets: Here’s how it could play out
Trade tensions could send stocks lower, but easing tensions could mean significant upside, according to Goldman Sachs.
Global financial concerns, retail earnings dominate the week ahead
Walmart, Home Depot and Macy's report this week.
Trump supports boycott of Harley-Davidson as tariff tensions weigh
The company announced in June it would move production of bikes sold in Europe out of the U.S. as a result of the retaliatory steel tariffs imposed by the world’s largest trade bloc.
Trump's trade war stings California wildfire victims
The Trump administration's tariffs have raised the cost of imported lumber, drywall, nails and other key construction materials.
Consumer prices edge up in July
CPI rose 0.2 percent, matching the estimate.
Trump blowing more air into Obama’s economic bubble: Peter Schiff
Euro Pacific Capital CEO Peter Schiff warns the U.S. economy is headed toward a “massive recession.”
USPS blames financial instability on government
Without changes, the agency’s leaders say losses will continue.
Trump: GDP growth 'could be in the 5s' next quarter
The president met with business leaders for dinner Tuesday.



















