Economy

President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands during their meeting at Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday.

Trade And Nukes On The Agenda As Trump Meets Japan's Prime Minister

7:28pm April 17, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump begins two days of meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday. North Korea's nuclear threat and trade are expected to dominate the discussions.

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Economy

Tax Refunds, A Habitual Health Problem

5:10pm April 17, 2018

The way many Americans manage their taxes could be bad for their health.

Court Tests NC Ban On Selling Solar Power To Greensboro Church

1:41pm April 17, 2018

by Associated Press

North Carolina's highest court is considering whether a clean-energy advocacy group illegally sold solar power to one church to undercut the monopoly power of the state's electric utilities.

A field of recently-sprouted grain sorghum in Lyford, Texas, shown in a photograph from May 2013. In the latest salvo of a growing trade war, China announced a temporary 179 percent tariff on the U.S. crop.

In Latest Trade Salvo, China Imposes 179 Percent Tariff On U.S. Sorghum

8:05am April 17, 2018

China's Commerce Ministry says the preliminary finding of a two-month anti-dumping investigation found that imports of the U.S. cereal grain have been unfairly subsidized.

People look at a display of Lego creations at Hamleys toy store during its grand opening in Beijing last year. Exports remain strong for China, but consumption now accounts for 80 percent of the economy's growth.

China's Quarterly Growth Comes In (Again) At 6.8 Percent

4:49am April 17, 2018

China is hoping for a balance between its desire for an economy based more on consumption while at the same time trying to rein in rapidly increasing household debt.

How Phoenix's Real Estate Market Is Faring 10 Years After Housing Crisis

7:44pm April 16, 2018

by Ari Shapiro

Phoenix was among the cities hit hardest by the mortgage and foreclosure crisis. Ten years later, the city and its real estate market have rebounded, but no one has forgotten.

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