Boxed in by shifting tariff rules, European shippers pause some U.S.-bound parcels New customs regulations take effect August 29, and many European postal agencies and companies say until new systems are set up they can't ship some goods. Gifts worth less than $100 are not affected. Camila Domonoske
Trump administration halts work on an almost-finished wind farm The Revolution Wind farm was slated to start sending power to homes and businesses in Rhode Island and Connecticut starting next year. Michael Copley
Intel will give the U.S. government a 10% stake, Trump says The president's highly unusual announcement underscores the Trump administration's desire to take control over U.S. businesses. John Ruwitch
Canada removes some of its retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. Canada is dropping retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday. The Associated Press
After a few chilly years, the real estate market is looking a little warmer High mortgage rates cooled home sales over the last few years. But data released this week shows signs that things may be thawing a bit. Laurel Wamsley
Largest retailers in the U.S. have raised prices on some items Some of the largest retailers in the U.S., including Walmart, Home Depot and Target, have had to raise prices on some items due to tariffs. They've kept prices down on other items. Leila Fadel
With Fed under pressure, Jerome Powell prepares for a high-stakes speech The Fed chair will speak Friday at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The speech comes as the central bank is under mounting pressure from the White House to lower interest rates. Scott Horsley
Walmart says tariff costs are rising 'each week' and will continue The world's largest retailer — like many others — has been absorbing most of the increased costs, but raising prices of some goods. Alina Selyukh
'I regret that I didn't fight harder,' former labor secretary Robert Reich says Reich served under President Clinton from 1993 to 1997. He opens his new memoir, Coming Up Short, with an apology on behalf of the Baby Boom generation for failing to build a more just society. Tonya Mosley
Far fewer Canadians are visiting the U.S. this year, new numbers show Canadian residents made just 1.7 million return trips by motor vehicle back into their country from the U.S. in July, a nearly 37% decline over the same month in 2024, according to Statistics Canada. Joe Hernandez