2018-10-09 Half of Young Americans See Better Financial Future, Study Finds
About half of young people in the United States expect to be more financially successful than their parents, a new…
2018-10-22 Concerns about Debt Grow on China’s Belt and Road
Concerns about money owed to China for its Belt and Road Initiative are increasing in Asia, Africa and the Middle…
2018-09-30 More US Companies Warn Tariffs will Lead to Higher Prices
A growing number of major American companies are warning that President Donald Trump’s tariffs on U.S. imports are raising their…
2018-09-27 US Move to Raise Interest Rates Could Have a Big Effect
The United States central bank raised its main interest rate Wednesday for the third time this year. The rate increase…
2018-09-06 US Trade Deficit Reaches Five Month High
The United States’ trade deficit with other countries rose to a five-month high in July. At the same time, the…
2018-08-30 US Trade Dispute Could Hurt China’s Competitiveness
Experts say China could face problems if the United States stops supplying some technologies needed for Chinese companies. Such a…
2018-08-18 As Asian Currencies Lose Value, Can Governments Avoid a Crisis?
Many of Asia’s currencies are losing value against the United States dollar this year. But experts say governments are managing…
2018-08-15 Turkey’s Erdogan Threatens Boycott of US Goods
Turkey’s President threatened Tuesday to boycott U.S. electronic goods because of what he calls an economic war against Turkey by…
2018-08-13 Young Americans Are Less Wealthy Than Their Parents
The cost of living in the United States is going up, notes writer Alissa Quart. As reported in the New…
2018-08-11 US to Increase Tariffs on Turkish Aluminum, Steel
President Donald Trump says the United States has decided to increase tariff rates on Turkish steel and aluminum. Trump announced…
2018-08-03 Apple’s Stock Value Reaches $1 Trillion Total
Apple has become the first American company to have the total value of its publicly traded stock reach $1 trillion.…
2018-07-29 Users of America’s Largest Ports Fear US-China Trade War
The combined California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are the largest in the United States. An estimated $417…
2018-07-27 Facebook Suffers Huge One-Day Drop in Market Value
Facebook share prices dropped almost 20 percent Thursday. That is believed to be the largest one-day drop of any company…
2018-07-20 US Farmers Preparing for Long-Term Effects of Trade War
Brian Duncan slowly moves his hands over the waves of grain growing behind his home in rural Illinois. Images like…
2018-07-18 US Disputes Tariffs from Canada, China, Mexico, EU
The United States has launched five separate dispute actions at the World Trade Organization against Canada, China, the European Union,…