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Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on BRICS nations if they try to undermine U.S. dollar

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump in response to threat of tariffs on Canadian exports

By Rob Gillies, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Florida on Friday to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.

Trump has called for U.S. ‘energy dominance’ but is likely to hit real-world limits

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Donald Trump is creating a National Energy Council that he says will establish U.S. "energy dominance" around the world, but the president-elect's energy wishes are likely to run into real-world limits.

Retailers hope bigger Black Friday deals energize holiday shoppers

By Anne D'Innocenzio

Retailers in the United States and some other countries have spent weeks pushing early holiday deals, but they are trying to seduce customers with promises of bigger discounts on Black Friday.

Trump’s tariff threats jeopardize avocados, tequila and other iconic Mexican products

By Armando Solís, Associated Press

In western Mexico, few crops are as important as avocados. But avocado growers, pickers and packers worry that U.S. consumers facing higher prices might just skip the guacamole.

Why retailers still see Black Friday as the high point of the holiday shopping season

By Anne D'Innocenzio

In the U.S., analysts envision a solid holiday shopping season, though perhaps not as robust as last year’s, with many shoppers under financial pressure and cautious with their discretionary spending despite the easing of inflation.

Why are eggs getting more expensive again?

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Josh Funk, Mark Vancleave, Associated Press

The average price for a dozen eggs in U.S. cities was $3.37 in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

U.S. inflation gauge ticks higher with consumer prices on the rise

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

According to the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, consumer prices rose 2.3% in October from a year earlier, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.