Home sales to foreign buyers fall. Voting on raising the federal minimum wage. Some Muslim leaders call for a boycott of the religious pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Summer gives way to stable markets. A look at the systemic problem of low African-American homeownership. An activist is opening up her own healthy grocery store where there is none.
An uptick in retail sales and U.S. factory production shows vigor in the economy. G7 finance ministers take a closer look at Facebook’s global digital currency, Libra. And entrepreneurs in Philadelphia want to bring e-scooters to the city.
Talks continue on a debt ceiling deal. Big Tech faces antitrust questions on Capitol Hill. And Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán awaits sentencing, as U.S. puts a price tag on years of violent crime.
Germany’s defense minister fights for the EU’s top job. Is the end of the printed textbook in sight? A new study lifts the lid on China’s “hidden debt”.
The FTC is set to issue a $5-billion fine against Facebook over data breaches. The Big Three will negotiate a new contract with its auto unions. Why U.S. banks should be thankful for regulation.
