National Business News

Can make firms exit China, Trump asserts President Donald Trump asserted Saturday that he has the authority to make good on his threat to force all U.S. businesses to leave China, citing a national sec... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - August 25, 2019

Nimble retailers pulling ahead The divide between retail winners and losers is widening. by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - August 25, 2019

Luxury-home sales decline as buyers watch for slowdown Wealthy buyers are pulling back from some of the most expensive housing markets in the U.S., the latest sign that sky-high prices and fears of a recession are w... by NOAH BUHAYAR and PRASHANT GOPAL BLOOMBERG NEWS - August 25, 2019

Rising tariffs spark spending concerns Americans continue to shop, vacation and buy cars at a brisk clip. But corporate America is starting to worry out loud that President Donald Trump's tariffs wil... by MICHELLE CHAPMAN and JOSH BOAK THE ASSOICATED PRESS - August 25, 2019

Businesses prep for more gunfire At a four-hour meeting in July, Michelle Abdow's staff got to experience some of the sights, sounds and even smells they could encounter if someone invaded thei... by JOYCE M. ROSENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - August 25, 2019

Chicken sandwich spurs Twitter fight The first Popeyes tweet seemed innocent enough -- a photograph of the chain's new fried-chicken sandwich -- chicken breast, brioche bun, pickles, sauce -- benea... by DAVID YAFFE-BELLANY THE NEW YORK TIMES - August 25, 2019

Philadelphia tenants ousted Residents of the Lofts at 509 Vine apartments near Philadelphia's historic Old City are to be replaced with business travelers and tourists, as the property bec... by JACOB ADELMAN and OREN OPPENHEIM THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER - August 25, 2019

Trump fires shot in tariff war President Donald Trump said Friday that he will increase taxes on all Chinese goods and "ordered" American companies to stop doing business with China after Chi... by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS - August 24, 2019

Trump orders boost in biofuel quotas President Donald Trump has ordered federal agencies to shift course on relieving some oil refineries of requirements to use biofuel such as corn-based ethanol. by JENNIFER A. DLOUHY AND MARIO PARKER BLOOMBERG NEWS - August 24, 2019

Trump steps up attack on Powell President Donald Trump launched a Twitter attack Friday against the Federal Reserve and Chairman Jerome Powell, saying that the Fed once more "did NOTHING!" and... by MARTIN CRUTSINGER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - August 24, 2019

Sales of new U.S. homes decline 12.8% in July Sales of new U.S. homes fell 12.8% in July, but the drop came after revisions to June sales showed the sales' highest growth in 12 years. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - August 24, 2019

Treat unsolicited call from anti-virus firm as hacker ruse A reader writes: "I was hacked by someone claiming to be AVG (the anti-virus people). I had to close 20-25 accounts. My bank said I was the third person to come... by BOB AND JOY SCHWABACH - August 24, 2019

Court puts off chipmaker's antitrust loss A federal appeals court is temporarily protecting Qualcomm from an antitrust ruling that would have forced the chipmaker to change drastically how it licenses ... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - August 24, 2019

Nebraska high court approves pipeline path Nebraska's highest court approved the Keystone XL oil pipeline's planned path through that state on Friday, resolving a permitting battle that has stretched on ... by MITCH SMITH THE NEW YORK TIMES - August 24, 2019

Pilots sought for 737 Max check Federal safety officials are recruiting pilots from airlines around the world to test changes that Boeing is making to the flight-control software on the groun... by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - August 24, 2019