Finance

It’s that time again. The IRS began accepting and processing tax returns for individuals on Monday. Last year’s filing season was an adjustment for taxpayers and industry professionals alike as it was the first under a massive overhaul of federal tax law. While this year’s season is expected to be more sedate, there are a […]

Countries with citizens in the central Chinese city that’s the epicenter of a viral outbreak are planning evacuations as the number of illnesses grow and China takes drastic measures to try to stop the spread of the virus January 28, 2020, 2:51 AM 4 min read BEIJING — Countries with citizens in the central Chinese

California state officials say marijuana vape cartridges seized in illegal shops in Los Angeles contained potentially dangerous additives By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press January 28, 2020, 1:09 AM 3 min read LOS ANGELES — California officials announced Monday that marijuana vape cartridges seized in illegal shops in Los Angeles contained potentially dangerous additives, including

State and federal authorities are suing imprisoned drug entrepreneur Martin Shkreli over business tactics that helped make him the bad-boy face of profiteering in the pharmaceuticals industry By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press January 27, 2020, 11:13 PM 3 min read NEW YORK — State and federal authorities sued imprisoned drug entrepreneur Martin Shkreli on Monday

U.S. sales of newly built homes fell 0.4% in December, but 2019 was strongest year for sales since 2007 By JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer January 27, 2020, 3:08 PM 1 min read WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of newly built homes fell 0.4% in December, cooling slightly after low mortgage rates fueled gains for much

WASHINGTON — President Trump has announced plans to broaden his tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum, saying the existing tariffs had not proved as effective as he had hoped in reviving American production. In a proclamation on Friday night, the president accused foreign companies of trying to “circumvent” the 25 percent tariff he placed on

U.S. health officials say they have no evidence that the new virus from China is spreading in the United States and they believe the risk to Americans remains low January 27, 2020, 6:38 PM 4 min read BEIJING — The Latest on the new virus from China that has sickened thousands of people and killed

U.S. stocks are tumbling following a sell-off in markets in Europe and Japan after China announced a sharp rise in cases of a deadly new virus that threatens to crimp global economic growth By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer January 27, 2020, 4:54 PM 4 min read NEW YORK — U.S. stocks tumbled following

General Motors is spending $2.2 billion to refurbish an underused Detroit factory so it can build electric and self-driving vehicles, eventually employing 2,200 people By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer January 27, 2020, 3:10 PM 4 min read DETROIT — General Motors is spending $2.2 billion to refurbish an underused Detroit factory so it can

The travel sector around the globe is taking a heavy hit as tens of millions of Chinese are ordered to stay put and others avoid travel as a new virus spreads By BARBARA ORTUTAY and ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writers January 27, 2020, 12:34 PM 4 min read With tens of millions of Chinese ordered