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Will millennials benefit from historically low mortgage rates?

By Gretchen Frazee

Lower interest rates can save money on monthly mortgage payments, but other financial hurdles could still keep millennials from becoming homeowners.

Employees urge Google not to work with U.S. immigration agencies

By Rachel Lerman, Associated Press

More than 800 Google employees have signed the petition calling on the company to pledge it won't work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection or Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

‘You have to vote for me.’ Trump says U.S. economy depends on his reelection

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Speaking to a boisterous crowd at Southern New Hampshire University Arena, Trump dismissed the heightened fears about the U.S. economy.

An economist’s analysis of data on parenting, from breastfeeding to co-sleeping

By Paul Solman

Raising a child is complicated and potentially confusing, with conflicting advice available everywhere a parent turns. Economist Emily Oster, a mother of two, dug into the data to help other parents make informed choices about managing their little ones --…

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Is the U.S. really nearing a recession?

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Many economists worry that recession odds are rising. Here's why.

Trump suggests China trade deal can wait for Hong Kong tensions to ease

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Trump tweeted that he knows China wants to make a deal but added, "Let them work humanely with Hong Kong first!"…

Dow slumps 800 points as bond yield spooks investors

By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press

The yield on the closely watched 10-year Treasury fell so low Wednesday that, for the first time since 2007, it briefly crossed a threshold that has correctly predicted many past recessions.

Facebook paid contractors to transcribe users’ audio clips

By Mae Anderson, Rachel Lerman, Associated Press

Companies say the practice helps improve their services. But users aren't typically aware that humans and not just computers are reviewing audio.

Treasury yields invert, stoking fears of possible recession

By Associated Press

Yields on 2-year and 10-year Treasury notes inverted early Wednesday, a market phenomenon that shows investors want more in return for short-term government bonds than they are for long-term bonds.

U.S. delays tariffs on some Chinese goods, drops others

By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The United States is delaying tariffs on Chinese-made cellphones, laptop computers and other items and removing other Chinese imports from its target list altogether.