Business
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House Republicans propose fees for electric, hybrid cars
House Republicans are recommending a registration fee for electric and hybrid vehicles as part of a package carrying the bulk of President Trump's...
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Largest U.S. teachers union finds educators' salaries lagging behind inflation
The average public school teacher salary rose by 3.8% to $72,030 last year, but wages continued a years-long trend of lagging behind inflation, the...
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Senate confirms former Sen. David Perdue as Trump's U.S. ambassador to China amid tariff showdown
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China, just as the U.S. and China are locked in a tariff showdown that...
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Amazon says it will not list tariff prices on its discount site
Online retailer Amazon says the low-cost arm of its web store considered putting tariff costs next to its prices, but the plan was not authorized...
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Eyeing an election victory, Korea's leftist party shifts right and reassures Washington, Tokyo
South Korea's Democratic Party will maintain the nation's alliances with the U.S. and Japan and will not tilt toward China if it wins the June 3...
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White House slams Amazon for showing price changes due to tariffs
The White House said Amazon was engaging in a "hostile and political act" with plans to display how much President Trump's tariffs will add to a...
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U.S. job openings fall to 7.2 million in March, the lowest level since September
Job openings in the United States fell in March as President Donald Trump's trade wars clouded the economic outlook.
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U.S. consumer confidence plunges to lowest in 5 years on tariff worries
Americans' confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of the COIVD-19 pandemic as anxiety...
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'Nowhere to turn': Small businesses dependent on imports from China are feeling more desperate
Major orders canceled. Containers of products left stranded overseas. No roadmap for what comes next.
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Trump to offer automakers some relief on 25% tariffs, after worries they could hurt U.S. factories
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on autos and auto parts, the White House said, a...
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Myanmar auction fails again to attract bidders for the historic home of ousted leader Suu Kyi
A fourth attempt by Myanmar's authorities to sell by the home of imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi by auction failed Tuesday when there...
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GM posts strong Q1 results, but will reassess expectations for 2025 due to auto tariffs
General Motors posted strong financial results for its first quarter Tuesday, but says it will reassess its expectations for 2025 due to auto tariffs.