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What happens when no one trusts a country’s economic data

By William Brangham, Sam Lane

The inflation report was delayed due to the government shutdown and the White House said there will likely be no report next month. But even before the shutdown, experts were sounding the alarm after President Trump fired the head of…

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Ontario premier says he’ll pull ad that upset Trump so U.S.-Canada trade talks can resume

By Rob Gillies, Associated Press

The leader of Canada’s most populous province said Friday he’ll pull the anti-tariff ad that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to end trade talks with Canada.

Here’s what’s in China’s 5-year plan as trade wars drag on

By Chan Ho-him, Huizhong Wu, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

China's leaders are vowing to reduce its reliance on foreign advanced technology and spur stronger domestic demand as it weathers “high winds” amid elevated trade tensions with the U.S.

Trump will promote big investments in Japan and South Korea, but details are fuzzy

By Josh Boak, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is going to Japan and South Korea next week to promote an epic financial windfall — at least $900 billion in investments for U.S. factories, a natural gas pipeline and other projects.

Target is eliminating 1,800 corporate jobs as it looks to reclaim its lost luster

By Lisa Leff, Associated Press

Target, which has about 1,980 U.S. stores, lost ground to Walmart and Amazon in recent years as inflation caused shoppers to curtail their discretionary spending.

Trump ends trade negotiations with Canada in a social media post after TV ads with Ronald Reagan

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's call for an abrupt end to negotiations could further inflame trade tensions that already have been building between the two neighboring countries for months.

Social Security recipients will get an average increase of $56 per month

By Associated Press

The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, agency officials said Friday.

Carney says Canada will aim to double its non-U.S. exports amid economic tensions

By Rob Gillies, Associated Press

Prime Minister Mark Carney set a goal for Canada to double its non-U.S. exports in the next decade, saying American tariffs are causing a chill in investment.

Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Zhao served prison time after failing to stop criminals from using the platform to move money connected to child sex abuse, drug trafficking and terrorism.

Reddit sues AI company over alleged ‘industrial-scale’ scraping of its users’ comments

By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Social media platform Reddit sued the artificial intelligence company Perplexity AI and three other entities on Wednesday, alleging their involvement in an “industrial-scale, unlawful” economy to “scrape” the comments of millions of Reddit users for commercial gain.