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After a summer of panic, fears of a U.S. recession ease a bit

November 6, 2019 at 10:47 a.m.

Somewhere around Halloween, the U.S. economy started to look a bit less scary. Top U.S. and Chinese officials are talking about a trade war truce. Many economic indicators, especially jobs...

US President Donald Trump reacts as player Kurt Suzuki wears a "Make America Great Again" baseball hat during a ceremony to welcome the 2019 World Series Champions, the Washington Nationals on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, November 04, 2019.

Washington Nationals become latest proxy for nation’s sharp divisions in Trump era

November 5, 2019 at 7:51 p.m.

Over 14 seasons in Washington, first baseman Ryan Zimmerman earned the nickname "Mr. National" as the face of the city's professional baseball team. But on Monday, his Wikipedia page was...

A man walks past an advertisement for the Samsung Galaxy Note10 smartphone at its showroom in Seoul on October 31, 2019. - Samsung Electronics, the world's largest smartphone and memory chip maker, saw net profits slump by more than half in the third quarter, it said on October 31, amid a continued downturn in the global chip market.

Samsung profit beats on strength of smartphones and displays

November 5, 2019 at 3:49 p.m.

Samsung Electronics posted better-than-expected earnings and projected a gradual recovery in the memory chip market in 2020 as fifth-generation wireless technology rolls out globally. Shares in South Korea's largest company...

Don’t look now, but GE is getting somewhere

November 5, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

General Electric Co.'s path to recovery is a long one, but the company no longer seems lost in the woods. In releasing its third-quarter results on Wednesday, GE also raised...

The glass curtain wall reflects silver and pale blue. The building's color changes with the time of day and direction viewed.

Some Trump businesses show new signs of financial decline, including Trump Tower in Chicago — with profits falling 89%

November 5, 2019 at 5:07 p.m.

"What a beautiful ballroom," President Donald Trump said as he walked into a campaign fundraiser recently at a hotel in downtown Chicago. Donors laughed. The hotel was Trump's. They were...

Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck before a 2019 game.

Skeptical of P.J. Fleck and his slogans? So were others, but 8-0 Minnesota believes.

November 8, 2019 at 3:09 p.m.

Every morning before most of the surrounding world has woken up, P.J. Fleck carves out 45 quiet minutes, time that begins as he drives toward Minnesota's football facility and continues...

Job openings fall to 18-month low as hiring holds up

November 5, 2019 at 11:50 a.m.

U.S. job openings unexpectedly slumped in September to the lowest level in a year and a half on broad declines across industries, another sign of moderating yet still-strong hiring. The...

A rideshare vehicle jumps ahead of a line of taxicabs in front of the Hilton Chicago on Michigan Avenue, Friday, October 18, 2019. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

How the sharing economy can fit into your next trip

November 5, 2019 at 11:34 a.m.

In 2019, you can turn your phone into an arsenal of travel tools. When you fire up the app store, the first options are to be expected - Kayak, Expedia...

Fry to greater heights with this crispy restaurant-worthy pork milanese

November 5, 2019 at 11:23 a.m.

My husband and I joke that our marriage is held together by a pork cutlet. For years, Wildair, a natural wine bar on New York's Lower East Side, was our...

Cashews make this vegan carrot soup creamy. Spices make it wonderful.

November 5, 2019 at 11:23 a.m.

Carrots love spice. And they can handle a good dose of it: One of my favorite treatments is to sprinkle them with an assortment of warming, perhaps smoky, sometimes even...

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