Finance

For a few weeks last summer, you would have been forgiven for thinking the United States was racing headlong into a recession. Financial markets were in turmoil, once-confident business leaders were suddenly jittery and seemingly every financial news outlet was warning that the economy was in trouble. As the year comes to a close, the […]

U By MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer December 12, 2019, 5:26 PM 4 min read NEW YORK — Federal regulators are setting up a new three-digit number to reach a suicide prevention hotline in order to make it easier to seek help and reduce the stigma associated with mental health. Once it’s implemented, people will

President Trump said Thursday morning that the United States is closing in on a trade deal with China, as a weekend decision looms about whether to impose tariffs on $160 billion of consumer products from China. “Getting VERY close to a BIG DEAL with China. They want it, and so do we!” The president wrote

Southwest Airlines will share about $125 million from a Boeing settlement with its workers December 12, 2019, 2:18 PM 1 min read DALLAS — Southwest Airlines will share about $125 million from a Boeing settlement with its workers. The Dallas carrier has been among the hardest hit by the grounding of Boeing’s Max 737 airplanes

An economic analysis shows Elizabeth Warren’s signature “wealth tax” would bring in at least $1 trillion less in new government revenue than the Democratic presidential candidate estimates By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press December 12, 2019, 1:24 PM 4 min read WASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren’s signature “wealth tax” would bring in at least $1 trillion less

HOUSTON — A decade ago, natural gas was heralded as the fuel of the future. In shale fields across the country, hydraulic fracturing uncorked a lucrative new source of supply. Energy giants like Exxon Mobil and Chevron snapped up smaller companies to get in on the action, and investors poured billions of dollars into export

LONDON — U.K. voters were deciding Thursday who they want to resolve the stalemate over Brexit in a parliamentary election seen as one of the most important since the end of World War II. Voting was underway across the country in a contest that pits Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who says he will take Britain

HONG KONG — China’s companies racked up some towering bills as they expanded, and the world’s investors and lenders rushed to offer them even more money. Now the bills are coming due, and a growing number of Chinese companies can’t pay up, in a sign that the world’s No. 2 economy is feeling the stress

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Ollie’s and Cummins march higher while GameStop and Home Depot slip December 11, 2019, 9:39 PM 2 min read NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc., up $9.03 to $69.33 The retailer named John Swygert as

Asian shares are mixed after a wobbly day on Wall Street following the Federal Reserve’s announcement that it would leave interest rates unchanged By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer December 12, 2019, 6:09 AM 3 min read TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Thursday after a wobbly day on Wall Street following the Federal Reserve