WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 3.5 percent annual rate in the July-September quarter, the fastest pace in two years and more than the government had previously estimated. But the growth spurt isn’t expected to last. The gain in the gross domestic product, the economy’s total output of goods and services, came [...]
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has lost no chance to bash or threaten individual companies that cross him. Yet much of corporate America appears to view Trump not as an adversary but as a powerful friend. For all his bullying stance toward some companies, businesses have been cheered by his vows to slash taxes and [...]
SNYDER, Texas — Sure, feral hogs cause their share of trouble. But if you like bacon and pork chops, Texas’ pig problem has a swine solution. “I would say if it’s prepared properly, the taste is almost exactly the same,” said Jason Bond, comparing the meat to domestic pork. The rancher operates a hog station [...]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Crafting the latest trends in global footwear used to be the pride of U.S. shoe industry workers, but most of those jobs left long ago for Asia. Now, the American sneaker factory could be coming back — with robots doing most of the work. Reebok said this week it plans to open [...]
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. sales of new cars and trucks were expected to drop in August, ending summer on a low note for the auto industry and making it less likely that this year’s auto sales will match the record set in 2015. General Motors’ sales dropped 5 percent from last August while Ford’s sales [...]