Business, Finance & Economics

Students at the all-female Effat University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia participate in a driving skills workshop run by Ford.

Will Saudi women drive once ban is lifted? US car companies want to find out.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman issued a decree last year that lifted a decades-old ban on women driving in the Kingdom. The announcement caught many — including auto manufacturers — by surprise.

Will Saudi women drive once ban is lifted? US car companies want to find out.
People build a snowman outside the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 21, 2018.

House approves government spending bill despite conservative revolt

House approves government spending bill despite conservative revolt
Man at microphone speaking with hands up

It’s Trump versus California, but immigrants and employers already feel the fallout

It’s Trump versus California, but immigrants and employers already feel the fallout
A man is silhouetted against a molten orange background.

US open to tariff exemptions for more countries

US open to tariff exemptions for more countries
Miami has the second-largest population of US cities that are vulnerable to flooding due to climate change.

Cities may need to act on climate change or see their bond ratings drop

Cities may need to act on climate change or see their bond ratings drop
One person inspects a piece of metal, while another person holds a cart containing a more of the same pieces of metal.

New NAFTA talks aim to clear pathway to toughest issues

Officials say they're unlikely to address any of the major changes demanded by the Trump administration

New NAFTA talks aim to clear pathway to toughest issues
Two computers with scanners are set up on a counter in a convenience store, surrounded by packaged snacks and rows of gum and mints.

Will automated convenience stores put South Koreans out of work?

South Korea has one of the world’s highest human-to-convenience-store ratios, but increasingly, those stores are operating without staff, instead relying on machines to allow customers to purchase goods.

Will automated convenience stores put South Koreans out of work?
A paper sign is taped on top of a KFC ad telling customers that the restaurant is closed.

Hundreds of British KFC stores have to close — after they run out of chicken

Most of the chain's 900-some UK stores are closed after a new supplier couldn't deliver chicken to stores

Hundreds of British KFC stores have to close — after they run out of chicken
Wages for American workers are ticking upwards, but the US remains one of the world’s most inequitable nations, and one with a weak social safety net compared with other Western democracies.

Wages for American workers are ticking upward, but the US remains one of the world’s most inequitable nations

The American economy is strong by most metrics. But income inequality remains a huge concern: In some cases, a CEO can make a workers' annual income in a single day.

Wages for American workers are ticking upward, but the US remains one of the world’s most inequitable nations
The US Capitol Building is seen from the Congressional Visitors Center in Washington, DC, Dec. 6, 2017.

Here's what's in the final version of the Republican tax bill

From child tax credits to business "pass-throughs," here's your guide to everything in the final GOP tax reform bill.

Here's what's in the final version of the Republican tax bill
Marc Noisette of Westchester County, New York fixes the cables on an electric post opposite the Cathedral of San Juan in the historic quarter of Puerto Rico's capital.

In San Juan, they're going street by street, house by house, turning the lights back on

More than 450 power line workers from the New York area are on the ground in Puerto Rico trying to impose some order on the island's battered electric grid.

In San Juan, they're going street by street, house by house, turning the lights back on
A man sits at a sewing machine table and sews a blue plaid button up shirt. In front of him sits a large pile of identical shirts.

How do consumers make good choices about clothes? Spider silk and brand transparency.

We know that fast fashion is polluting the Earth, clogging landfills and underpaying workers. What can consumers do to make better choices?

How do consumers make good choices about clothes? Spider silk and brand transparency.
This logo says 'How fair is your fashion' in red letters

How fair is your fashion? Take the quiz.

Fast fashion is polluting the world's air and water, filling landfills and overworking and underpaying workers. How does the shirt on your back contribute?

How fair is your fashion? Take the quiz.
Benz factory

If Europe can't do business with the US, it may turn to China

The US and European economies are so interconnected that if trade relationships falter, the effects could be catastrophic.

If Europe can't do business with the US, it may turn to China
Amazpn and Apple to repay back taxes

EU turns screws on Amazon and Apple, demands millions in back taxes

The EU turned the screws on US tech giants Wednesday, ordering Amazon to repay Luxembourg 250 million euros in back taxes and taking Ireland to court for failing to collect billions from Apple.

EU turns screws on Amazon and Apple, demands millions in back taxes