Stocks Markets Right Now: Stocks fall as market waits on FedChicago TribuneThe latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): Stocks are lower at midday on Wall Street Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's latest decision on interest rates. Investors are expecting
Oil Oil price drops for 2nd day as Saudi crude output recoversChicago TribuneThe price of oil fell again Wednesday after the Saudi government said half of the production knocked out by an attack over the weekend had already had been restored. Benchmark U.S. crude fell about $1
Stock Markets US stocks fall ahead of Fed decision on interest ratesChicago Tribune - By DAMIAN J. TROISEStocks moved broadly lower on Wall Street in midday trading Wednesday ahead of a highly anticipated decision from the Federal Reserve on interest rates. The Fed is expected to cut its benchmark interest
Al-Qaeda Facebook still auto-generating Islamic State, al-Qaida pagesChicago Tribune - By DESMOND BUTLER AND BARBARA ORTUTAYIn the face of criticism that Facebook is not doing enough to combat extremist messaging, the company likes to say that its automated systems remove the vast majority of prohibited content glorifying Islamic
Oil Stocks mixed ahead of Fed, oil dips on Saudi output recoveryChicago Tribune - By JOE MCDONALDGlobal stocks were little changed Wednesday as investors watched for a U.S. Federal Reserve decision on a possible interest rate cut and as oil prices eased on hopes for a quick recovery in Saudi oil Benchmarks
Politics UAW strike puts Trump and the GOP in political bind in key 2020 states like MichiganChicago Tribune - By DAVID EGGERT and SARA BURNETTDemocrats were quick to back working-class United Auto Workers in their strike against General Motors, delivering doughnuts and holding picket signs outside factories to show solidarity. It's a union long
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cries in the night: Life in the limbo of a Mexican shelterChicago Tribune - By CEDAR ATTANASIO AND TIM SULLIVANLong after midnight, when the heat has finally relented and the walled courtyard is scattered with men sleeping in the open, someone begins to sob. The sound is quiet, muffled. The only light comes from
Thomas Cook UK government urged to help save Thomas Cook holiday firmChicago Tribune - By PAN PYLASThe British government was urged Saturday to step in and prevent Thomas Cook, one of the world's oldest and largest travel companies, from going bust potentially within days, a development that could around
United Kingdom EU lawmakers vote to approve Brexit delay if UK requests oneChicago Tribune - By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AND MARK CARLSONEuropean Parliament lawmakers on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of another Brexit delay if Britain requests one and certain conditions are met, after European Commission President Jean-Claude
Salaries & Wages GM electric car push could mean fewer and lower paying jobsChicago Tribune - By TOM KRISHERIf U.S. consumers ever ditch fuel burners for electric vehicles, then the United Auto Workers union is in trouble. Gone would be thousands of jobs at engine and transmission plants across the industrial
Economics Fed likely to cut rates a 2nd time as economic threats loomChicago Tribune - By MARTIN CRUTSINGERThe Federal Reserve looks poised to cut interest rates for a second time Wednesday to help extend the economic expansion in the face of global weakness, President Donald Trump 's trade war with China geopolitical
Cannabis Knockoff pot vapes raise concerns for licensed companiesChicago Tribune - By MICHAEL R. BLOODA short walk from police headquarters in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, a cluster of bustling shops are openly selling packaging and hardware that can be used to produce counterfeit marijuana vapes
Amazon Web Services Amazon, other tech workers join Seattle climate rallyChicago Tribune - By GENE JOHNSONAs they joined a massive climate march led by Seattle school students Wednesday, hundreds of Amazon workers celebrated the company's recent vow to cut its use of fossil fuels but said there's more work
Trump Administration Trump outpaces Obama, Bush in naming ex-lobbyists to CabinetChicago Tribune - By RICHARD LARDNERIn less than three years, President Donald Trump has named more former lobbyists to Cabinet-level posts than his most recent predecessors did in eight, putting a substantial amount of oversight in the
Apps Facebook suspends thousands of apps but user impact unclearChicago Tribune - By BARBARA ORTUTAY AND FRANK BAJAKFacebook said Friday that it has suspended "tens of thousands" of apps made by about 400 developers as part of an investigation following the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The announcement came the same
Exelon 'End of an era:' After 45 years, Three Mile Island nuclear power plant is closedChicago Tribune - By ANDREW MAYKUTHExelon Generation on Friday pulled the plug on Three Mile Island Unit 1, which generated prodigious amounts of electricity for 45 years, but failed in the end to generate enough political support for financial
Texas Texas job growth begins to slow as unemployment rate holds at record lowsChicago Tribune - By DOM DIFURIOTexas' unemployment rate held at 3.4% in August, matching the record low since the state began tracking it in 1976, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. State unemployment fell to 3.4% for the
California Air Resources Board Judiciary chairman demands answers from Trump on Ford, California investigationChicago Tribune - By TODD SPANGLERWASHINGTON The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee wants to know whether President Donald Trump played any role in what has been described as a federal antitrust investigation of Ford and three auto
Twitter Twitter suspends more than 10,000 accounts for promoting political discordChicago Tribune - By REX CRUMTwitter on Friday continued its crackdown on what it considers improper content by removing more than 10,000 accounts for spreading political misinformation and unrest. Twitter said the accounts included
Surveillance Researchers: AI surveillance is expanding worldwideChicago Tribune - By MATT O'BRIENA growing number of countries are following China's lead in deploying artificial intelligence to track citizens, according to a research group's report published Tuesday. The Carnegie Endowment for International
Microsoft Windows Microsoft: Free Windows 7 security updates for 2020 electionChicago Tribune - By TAMI ABDOLLAHMicrosoft said Friday it will offer free security updates through the 2020 election in the United States — and in other interested democratic countries with national elections next year — for federally
Oil US economy could shrug off oil prices if disruption is briefChicago Tribune - By DAVID KOENIGThe price of gasoline crept higher after a weekend attack devastated Saudi Arabian oil output, but if the disruption to global supplies is short-lived, the impact on the U.S. economy will probably be Prices
Vaping Walmart to quit selling e-cigarettes amid vaping backlashChicago Tribune - By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOThe nation's largest retailer said Friday that it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam's Clubs when it sells out its current inventory. The nation's largest retailer the
Repo Fed announces plans to provide more support for repo marketChicago Tribune - By MARTIN CRUTSINGERThe Federal Reserve says it will keep pumping cash into a vital but obscure corner of U.S. financial markets in coming weeks. The New York Federal Reserve Bank, which handles the central bank's interactions
NMAAHCLinda Johnson Rice, daughter of Ebony founder, resigns from emeritus spot on board: ‘The last three years did not resultChicago Tribune - By Robert ChannickLinda Johnson Rice has resigned as chairman emeritus of the Ebony Media board, citing the failure of the struggling Ebony and Jet brands to live up to their legacy in the African American community after
Zuckerberg House intel chief says Facebook working on election threatsChicago Tribune - By MARCY GORDONThe head of the House Intelligence Committee says he has been assured by the CEO of Facebook that company is working on ways to prevent foreign actors from disrupting next year's elections. Rep. Adam of
Nursing Nurses, auto strikes may be signs of awakening US unionsChicago Tribune - By TERRY SPENCERRegistered nurses staged a one-day strike against Tenet Health hospitals in Florida, California and Arizona on Friday, demanding better working conditions and higher wages as the nation's labor movement
College & University New Mexico wants more students to apply for federal aidChicago Tribune - By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYANNew Mexico education officials want to encourage more high school students to apply for federal financial aid to help pay for college. The initiative was announced Thursday, a day after Gov. Michelle Grisham
China Trump says he doesn't need China trade deal before electionChicago Tribune - By KEVIN FREKINGAs China and the U.S. near a new round of trade talks, President Donald Trump said Friday he doesn't feel he needs to secure an agreement before next year's election. Trump told reporters he wants a complete
