AP Business - Economy

U.S. stocks fell to their worst loss since Election Day as the boost that Wall Street got from last week’s victory for Donald Trump and a cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve kept fading

Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September quarter as consumer spending held up

Chair Jerome Powell says the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and deliberately in the coming months, in part because inflation has shown signs of persistence and the Fed’s officials want to see where it heads next

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged lower this week, ending a six-week climb

Wholesale prices in the United States rose last month, remaining low but suggesting that the American economy has yet to completely vanquish inflationary pressure

U.S. stocks drifted near their records after the latest inflation update boosted hopes that more help for the economy will arrive next month from another cut to interest rates

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish after the latest inflation update boosted hopes that more help for the economy will arrive next month from another cut to interest rates

All that’s left is for President-elect Donald Trump to put his name on it — if he wants

The Singles’ Day shopping festival is looking less shiny this year as e-commerce firms look abroad for growth