UN Forecasts Slower Global Economic Growth
The United Nations flag. (Ted Shaffrey/AP/File) UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations on May 15 forecast slower global economic growth this year and next, pointing to the impact of the surge in U.S. tariffs and increasing trade tensions. U.N. economists also cited the volatile geopolitical landscape and threats of rising ...more
Ford Recalls 274,000 Navigator, Expedition SUVs
(Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg) NEW YORK — Ford is recalling nearly 274,000 of its Expedition and Lincoln-branded Navigator SUVs across the U.S. ...more
House Panel Weighs Input on Highway Funding Priorities
"A priority of mine will be to return the surface transportation reauthorization back to a traditional infrastructure bill that focuses ...more
Global Oil Demand Growth to Slow For Rest of 2025, IEA Says
(Douglas Rissing/Getty Images) Global oil demand growth will slow during the remainder of 2025 after a robust first quarter due ...more
Walmart Says It Will Raise Prices Due to Tariff Costs
A Walmart store in Bristol, Conn. (Joe Buglewicz/Bloomberg) NEW YORK — Walmart’s first-quarter profit slipped and it said it must ...more
CVS Bids for Rite Aid Stores in Pacific Northwest
A "Store Closing" sign hangs on a Rite Aid store in Huntington Woods, Mich., on July 31, 2024. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg ...more
Deere Swells to Record on Optimism for Farm Economy
Deere & Co. products at an agricultural exposition in Tulare, Calif. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images) Deere & Co. jumped to ...more