U.S. Trade Team Leaves China Talks Without Any Big Breakthroughs
The U.S. team had hoped to cut the trade imbalance by $200 billion and stop China from targeting U.S. technology and intellectual property.
Economy
U.S. Unemployment Drops To 3.9 Percent — Lowest Since 2000
The last time the U.S. jobless percentage sat below 4 percent was in December of 2000. April brought net job gains, but fell short of economists' predictions.
D.C. Un-United: Amazon's Second HQ Pits City Vs. Its Suburbs
Amazon is working on a whittled-down list of cities where it might build the second headquarters. Among the bidders, Washington, D.C., stands out for competing against two of its next-door neighbors.
Judge Agrees To $10M Settlement In NC Islands Power Outage
A federal judge has accepted a settlement that would allow those who lost power for days last summer on two North Carolina islands to divvy up more than $10 million.
The Only Prescription Is More Transparency
Healthcare is expensive. Transparency in pricing might make it cheaper.
High Triad Eviction Rates Point To Hard Economic Truths
Nearly one million evictions took place nationwide in 2016. And the Triad is not immune to the problem, which some experts are calling a crisis.
Trade Imbalance Needs To Be Dealt With, Indiana Growth Official Says
The White House delayed imposing most tariffs on imported steel and aluminum until at least June 1. David Greene talks to Tim Eckerle of the Economic Growth Council in Grant County, Indiana.
Slower Than Expected iPhone X Sales Likely To Hurt Apple's Earnings
As Apple gets ready to release its first quarter earnings Tuesday, there's a lot of chatter among analysts that iPhone use is stagnating. The company has moved down a notch in popularity in China.