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The U.S. treasury secretary has called for a level playing field for American companies and workers as she opens a five-day visit to China in a major industrial and export hub. She told the governor of Guangdong province on Friday that the U.S. and others are concerned about spillovers from industrial overcapacity in China, and will meet with U.S. ...

Kia is recalling more than 427,000 of its Telluride SUVs due to a defect that may cause the cars to roll away while they’re parked.

Most of California’s fast food workers are set to be paid at least $20 per hour. A new law mandating the minimum wage increase for fast food workers is scheduled to take effect on Monday.

Recent reports show shoppers are experiencing “tip fatigue” and starting to tip less — and resent “guilt tipping” even more.

The year was 1969. An astronaut by the name of Neil Armstrong would become the first man to walk on the moon. Jimi Hendrix, The Who and Janis Joplin would perform at a 3-day festival in a small town called Woodstock. And the New York Mets would go on to win their first World Series championship long before CitiField was…

The energy of New York City is often unmatched by its counterparts and, apparently, so is its millionaire status, according to a new nationwide analysis. The study compares U.S. wealth in major cities over the last decade starting in December 2013. It was conducted by Henley & Partners, an international firm that focuses on residence and citize...

Linda L. Bean, a granddaughter of famed outdoor retailer L.L. Bean who became an entrepreneur, philanthropist and conservative activist, has died at age 82.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a landmark lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, accusing it of monopolizing the smartphone market.

Dollar Tree plans to close about 600 Family Dollar stores in the first half of this year and 370 Family Dollar and 30 Dollar Tree stores over the next several years.

Aldi plans to add 800 of its discount grocery stores across the U.S. in a five-year expansion plan.

Oscar Mayer announced Wednesday the launch of plant-based NotHotDogs and NotSausages.

Studying in the United States as a college student from South America can bring a number of culture shocks. Gabriel González, Ricardo Sucre and Gustavo Darquea, the three founders of the rum-based hard seltzer Casalú, said they were shocked by the amount of beer and vodka Americans drank at college parties.

Former talk show host Oprah Winfrey is leaving WeightWatchers board of directors and donating all of her interest in the company to a museum.