Merz wins on second ballot to become Germany’s chancellor
BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause and a…
Oil prices fall and world share prices are mixed in thin holiday trading
HONG KONG (AP) — Global shares were mixed in holiday-thinned trading Monday, while oil prices fell after the…
How the stock market made back all its losses after Trump escalated the trade war
It felt much longer, but the U.S. stock market needed just a few weeks to roar all the…
Warren Buffett says he wants to retire from Berkshire Hathaway at end of year
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett shocked an arena full of shareholders Saturday by announcing that he…
From Tokyo to Turin, Trump’s policies loom over May Day marches
PARIS (AP) — From Tokyo to Turin, Taipei to Paris, tens of thousands marched in May Day rallies…
U.S. economy shrinks 0.3% in first quarter as Trump trade wars disrupt businesses
The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three…
Trump marks first 100 days in office with a Michigan rally
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Michigan on Tuesday to mark the…
Trump will offer automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday to relax some of his 25%…
US consumer confidence plummets to Covid-era low as trade war stokes anxiety
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level…
China tariffs squeeze small businesses
NEW YORK (AP) — Major orders canceled. Containers of products left stranded overseas. No roadmap for what comes…
Global shares uncertainty Trump’s tariffs
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Monday ahead of potential flashpoints looming later in the week…
Wall Street’s rally fades as more CEOs talk about uncertainty because of Trump’s trade war
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s big three-day rally is running out of steam, and U.S. stocks are…