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Pinched by Trump’s tariffs, farmers signal their patience is limited

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

For now, President Trump is walking a political tightrope: Going to bat for steel and aluminum makers has endeared him to many voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania, where steel production is a matter of economic pride and legacy, but it…

China tech company Huawei sues over U.S. security law

By Joe McDonald, Associated Press

Huawei is arguing a portion of this year's U.S. military appropriations act that bars the government and its contractors from using Huawei equipment is unconstitutional.

U.S. trade deficit hits record high. Does it matter?

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The government said Wednesday that the U.S. trade gap in goods and services reached $621 billion last year, its highest total since 2008.

Why later enrollment in supplemental Medicare can cause problems

By Philip Moeller

Changing your supplemental health insurance once you've had your Medigap plan for more than six months can limit your options if you have preexisting conditions, columnist Phil Moeller writes.

Why a meaningful U.S.-China trade deal could be hard to reach

By Josh Boak, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Beijing's longstanding policy of subsidizing its own businesses and charges that it illicitly obtains U.S. technology remain key obstacles.

Last car to roll off assembly line at Ohio GM plant

By Mark Gillispie, Tom Krisher, Associated Press

The Lordstown plant along with three other plants in the U.S. and one in Canada are set to close at some point this year.

Former Nissan chair Carlos Ghosn released on bail

By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press

Ghosn left the detention center disguised as a construction worker after posting a $8.9 million bail.

U.S. budget deficit up 77 percent so far this budget year

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

The higher deficit reflected greater spending in areas such as Social Security, defense and interest payments on the national debt. Meanwhile, the government collected lower taxes from individuals and corporations, reflecting the impact of the $1.5 trillion tax cut President…

Trump administration prepares to tighten Cuba trade embargo

By Michael Weissenstein, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Under the new rules, the U.S. would allow lawsuits against foreign companies using properties confiscated by the Cuban government after the 1959 revolution.