Trump’s treasury pick could give an indication of what he plans to do about tariffs

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s decision on a treasury secretary is about far more than whose…

Moody’s downgrades Mexican government’s outlook to ‘negative’ over weakening of judiciary and debt

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president lashed out Friday at Moody’s ratings service, after it downgraded the…

Stock market today: World shares are mostly lower after US Fed cuts interest rates

HONG KONG — European markets opened higher on Friday while Asian shares ended mixed after the…

China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was…

Next Week: Trade balance, Fed policy meeting, consumer credit

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming Next week. OUT…

Final jobs report before election will likely offer a blurred view of labor market

WASHINGTON — Americans on Friday will get their last major look at the state of the…

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US rises for fifth straight week

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the fifth straight week,…

US economy is believed to have grown at a solid pace again last quarter

WASHINGTON — Powered by consumer spending, the U.S. economy likely kept expanding at a healthy pace…

American consumers feeling much more confident as Election Day nears

WASHINGTON — American consumers are feeling quite a bit more confident this month as Election Day…

Yellen says isolationism ‘made America and the world worse off’ in speech to global finance leaders

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told world financial leaders Tuesday that the U.S. economy has…