President Biden blocked a nearly $15 billion deal for Japan-based Nippon Steel to buy U.S. Steel, citing national security concerns.... more

A new congressional session begins on Friday and, like so many before them, the fresh cohort of lawmakers will have... more

Natural gas prices are creeping up — the commodity leaped recently in futures trading.  That means your January heating bill... more

We called up some economists to get their take on one word to describe this year’s economy. Mostly, experts said... more

Pending home sales grew for a fourth-straight month in November and housing supply just hit a four-year high. But that’s... more

When workers get more productive, higher wages might follow. So what about jobs that just can’t get more productive? In... more

General Electric broke its business into three separate public companies this year, putting a higher profile on corporate spinoff strategies.... more

Car prices tend to go up, but after a period of high interest rates, now is actually a decent time... more

There’s about a 1 in 5 chance your Christmas tree came from North Carolina this year. But growing them isn’t... more

Consumer confidence, as assessed by The Conference Board, grew steadily the past few months. But in December, the index fell... more