AP Business - Economy

This year looks to be a much better one for the U.S. economy than business economists were forecasting just a few months ago

Germany's businesses remain mired in pessimism despite a small uptick in the latest survey, as Europe’s largest economy struggles with shortages of skilled labor, slower global trade, and political squabbling

Germany's businesses remain mired in pessimism despite a small uptick in the latest survey, as Europe’s largest economy struggles with shortages of skilled labor, slower global trade, and political squabbling

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week for the third time in as many weeks, driving up home loan borrowing costs in just as the spring homebuying season ramps up

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index has surged past the record it set in 1989 before its financial bubble burst, ushering in an era of faltering growth

Japan's Nikkei 225 share benchmark has surged to an all-time high, bypassing its previous record set in December 1989 on heavy buying by global investors

Japan's Nikkei 225 share benchmark has surged to an all-time high, bypassing its previous record set in December 1989 on heavy buying by global investors

Wall Street continued to push higher overnight and into the morning as chipmaker Nvidia issued another strong earnings report, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged to an all-time high

The German government says Europe’s largest economy is in “troubled waters.”

Japan's Nikkei 225 share benchmark has touched an all-time high, bypassing its previous record set in December 1989