Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs lead to price hikes
Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school purchases, even as…
Democrats push Senate vote to challenge Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are planning to force two Senate votes on President Donald Trump’s tariffs in the…
A downturn in international travel to the U.S. may last beyond summer, experts warn
LAS VEGAS — For a few hopeful weeks this summer, a bright billboard on the major highway linking…
Stocks hold steady just below recent records on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are holding near breakeven in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday as indexes…
Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ faces closure after judge’s ruling to shutdown within 2 months
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has put a stop to further expansion of the immigration detention…
US and China extend trade truce another 90 days, easing tension between world’s largest economies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump extended a trade truce with China for another 90 days Monday, at…
Fishing in vast Pacific nature area halted after judge blocks Trump order
HONOLULU — Commercial fishing that recently resumed in a vast protected area of the Pacific Ocean must halt…
Trump’s broad tariffs go into effect, just as economic pain is surfacing
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday, just as…
Modi and Trump’s relationship is strained after India buys Russian oil
NEW DELHI (AP) — The men shared bear hugs, showered praise on each other and made appearances side…
It’s Trump’s economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs
WASHINGTON (AP) — For all of President Donald Trump’s promises of an economic “golden age,” a spate of…
Tariffs could squeeze US factories, boost costs by up to 4.5%, new analysis finds
WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump prepares to announce new tariff increases, the costs of his policies are…
How tariffs are shaping the holiday shopping season
NEW YORK (AP) — With summer in full swing in the United States, retail executives are sweating a…