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U.S. job openings in August were essentially unchanged amid economic uncertainty

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Job openings remain at healthy levels but have fallen steadily since peaking at a record 12.1 million in March 2022 as the U.S. economy roared back from COVID-19 lockdowns.

U.S. consumer confidence declines again as Americans worry about inflation, job market

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

The drop is bigger than analysts were expecting and the lowest reading since April, when President Donald Trump rolled out his sweeping tariff policy.

WATCH: Democrats reject GOP funding bill, setting up government shutdown

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday for the first time in almost seven years.

Video game maker Electronic Arts to be acquired and taken private for $55 billion

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

It's the most expensive attempt to take a public company private. Under the terms of the deal announced Monday, the private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, PIF and Affinity Partners will pay EA's stockholders $210 per share.

Why renters are increasingly outnumbering homeowners in the suburbs of major cities

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery

As the cost of homeownership soars across the country, renting has emerged as an increasingly popular alternative — not just in cities, but in suburbs, too. John Yang speaks with Doug Ressler, manager of business intelligence at Yardi Matrix, to…

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Fed’s favored inflation gauge accelerated slightly in August, report shows

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The Commerce Department reported Friday that its personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index was up 2.7% in August from a year earlier, a tick higher from a 2.6% year-over-year increase in July and most since February.

Rep. Adam Smith backs renegotiating global economic rules to reflect China’s rise

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

The head of a U.S. congressional delegation visiting China said he backed renegotiating the rules governing the global economy to take into account China’s rise and that of others such as India and Brazil.

Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in Prime

By Sally Ho, Associated Press

Amazon has reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission which said the online giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime memberships.

WATCH: Trump signs TikTok executive order on sale of social media company

By Associated Press

Much is still unknown about the actual deal in the works, but Trump said Thursday that Chinese leader Xi Jinping has approved it. Any major change to the popular video platform could have a huge impact on how Americans consume…

These federal employees were purged by DOGE. Months later, the Trump administration is asking if they want to return

By Joshua Goodman, Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press

The General Services Administration has given the employees — who managed government workspaces — until the end of the week to accept or decline reinstatement, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press.