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GM recalls nearly 600,000 Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC cars

General Motors is recalling nearly 600,000 vehicles across its Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC brands in the U.S. due to potential manufacturing defects that can cause engine failure
2 hours ago
FILE - The General Motors logo is displayed at the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Hamtramck, Mich., Jan. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
April 29

UPS to cut 20K jobs, close some facilities as it reduces Amazon shipments it handles

UPS is looking to slash about 20,000 jobs and close more than 70 facilities as it drastically reduces the amount of Amazon shipments it handles
April 29
FILE - A UPS driver enters a United Parcel Service store with packages in Jackson, Miss., Monday, July 26, 2021.AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
April 29

Turkey and Italy strengthen ties with trade and defense agreements

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have witnessed the formal exchange of a dozen cooperation agreements including on defense
April 29
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni waits for the arrival of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a bilateral meeting, at villa Doria Pamphilj, in Rome, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
April 29

US job openings fall to 7.2 million in March, the lowest level since September

Job openings in the United States fell in March as President Donald Trump’s trade wars clouded the economic outlook
April 29
FILE - A help wanted sign is posted in Lansdale, Pa., Friday, April 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
April 29

Trump to ease tariffs faced by US automakers

Ford and GM applauded the policy change.
April 29
Assembled trucks are ready for delivery at GM's Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup truck plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, July 25, 2018.
April 29

Consumer gloom worse than expected in April amid Trump's tariffs

Wall Street analysts are warning of price hikes and elevated recession risk.
April 29
A person shops at a grocery store in Medford, Mass., April 22, 2025.
April 29

Coca-Cola reports better-than-expected quarterly profit, says it can manage tariffs

Coca-Cola reported better-than-expected earnings in the first quarter and said the impact of tariffs on its business are likely to be “manageable.”
April 29
FILE -This is a shelf of Coca Cola 2 liter bottles at a market in Homestead, Pa., on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
April 29

Recession risks rising: Experts

As President Donald Trump marks his first 100 days in office, economists are sounding the alarm over tariff-related shortages in the coming weeks as the trade war with China shows no sign of easing.
April 29
As President Donald Trump marks his first 100 days in office, economists are sounding the alarm over tariff-related shortages in the coming weeks as the trade war with China shows no sign of easing.
April 29

Trump's economic policies shake norms, markets as uncertainty looms

Trump's first 100 days upended global trade, but risked a recession.
April 29
President Donald Trump, alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, April 24, 2025.
April 29

Landlocked Sahel states back Morocco's sea access initiative

Morocco's initiative to offer access for Sahel countries to the trade network and routes of the Atlantic Ocean has been endorsed by the landlocked countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
April 29
April 28

Asian shares advance after a quiet day on Wall St, despite tough talk on tariffs

Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed, quiet finish ahead of a busy week of corporate earnings and economic data
April 28
Trader Mark Puetzer, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
April 28

Japan's Ishiba will discuss Chinese aggression in disputed seas and US tariffs on Philippines visit

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is heading to the Philippines seeking to further boost an alliance in the face of China’s growing assertiveness in the region and he plans to symbolically board a Japan-built Philippine patrol ship that has repeat...
April 28
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, left, and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. shake hands before the start of a bilateral meeting at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Rolex Dela Pena/Pool Photo via AP)
April 28

Tens of thousands of Los Angeles County workers begin 2-day strike

Tens of thousands of Los Angeles county workers are going on strike, closing libraries and disrupting administrative operations across the region
April 28
Los Angeles County workers picket outside of the Los Angeles General Medical Center after walking off the job Monday, April 28, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jaimie Ding)
April 28

Mexico and US reach deal on Rio Grande water sharing

Mexico and the United States say they have reached an agreement that involves Mexico immediately sending more water from their shared Rio Grande basin to Texas farmers
April 28
April 28

FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots

There’s new uncertainty about updated COVID-19 shots this fall after the Trump administration’s handling of a shot from Novavax
April 28
FILE - A vial of the Phase 3 Novavax coronavirus vaccine prepared for use in a trial at St. George's University hospital in London, Oct. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
April 28

’Nowhere to turn’: Small businesses dependent on imports from China are feeling more desperate

The Trump administration raised tariffs on goods from China to 145% in early April
April 28
Owner Lisa McDonald packages loose leaf tea orders at the TeaHaus Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
April 28

Food delivery service Deliveroo surges following $3.6B proposed takeover offer from DoorDash

Shares of Deliveroo, the food delivery service based in London, are hitting three-year highs on Monday after it received a $3.6 billion proposed takeover offer from DoorDash
April 28
FILE - This July 11, 2017 file photo, shows a deliveroo logo on a bicycle in London. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
April 28

How to avoid credit card late fees after a court threw out a proposed cap

A Texas judge has thrown out a federal rule that would have capped credit card late fees at $8
April 28
FILE - Several VISA and MASTER credit cards are shown in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
April 28

China shrugs off threat of US tariffs to economy, says it has tools to protect jobs

China's leaders have shrugged off the potential impact from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war, saying they have the tools needed to protect jobs and limit damage from higher tariffs on Chinese exports
April 28
FILE - President Donald Trump, left, poses for a photo with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
April 28
A flag of the United States flies next to a flag of China in Chinatown in San Francisco, Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
April 27

Global shares mostly gain as uncertainty over US tariffs persists

Global markets are mostly higher as investors wait to see what comes of negotiations over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs
April 27
Specialist Dilip Patel works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
April 27
This image released by Warner Bros Pictures shows Michael B. Jordan, right, in a scene from "Sinners." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
April 27

Things to know about the US coal industry and proposed changes under the Trump administration

The U.S. coal industry has been in a steep decline for decades, and President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed several changes that would affect it
April 27
American Electric Power's John Amos coal-fired plant in Winfield, W.Va, is seen from the town of Poca across the Kanawha River, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/John Raby)
April 27

Trump's push to save the fading coal industry gets a warm embrace in West Virginia

President Donald Trump's executive orders aimed at boosting coal are getting a warm embrace in West Virginia
April 27
West Virginia Coal Festival teen beauty pageant winner Ava Johnson, 16, peers through a fence marked with a sign warning visitors to keep out of the buildings and structures at the former Kay Moor coal town and camp in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve near Fayetteville, W.Va., Thursday, April 17, 2025, (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)
April 27

Market turmoil has many afraid to check retirement savings

As President Donald Trump's trade war has injected turmoil in financial markets, many retired and near-retired Americans are anxiously looking on, worried about outliving their savings or having to put off entries on their bucket lists
April 27
Michael Montgomery poses at his home in Huntington Woods, Mich., Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
April 27

South Korea’s liberal leader Lee wins party nomination to run for president

South Korea’s main liberal opposition party has tapped its former leader Lee Jae-myung as presidential candidate in the June 3 vote
April 27
South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party's former leader Lee Jae-myung delivers his speech after winning the nomination as the June 3 presidential election candidate during a party's convention in Goyang, South Korea, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
April 26

Trade war raises prices at Shein and Temu

Katie Notopoulos, the senior tech and business correspondent for Business Insider, discussed why Shein and Temu’s famously low-cost goods became more expensive this week.
April 26
VIDEO: Trade war raises prices at Shein and Temu
April 25

By The Numbers: The long road to stardom for the NFL’s #1 draft pick

How did Cam Ward, a relatively unknown quarterback until a few years ago, become the number one pick in the NFL 2025 draft?
April 25
VIDEO: By The Numbers: The long road to stardom for the NFL’s #1 draft pick
April 25

California shipping exec warns of global economic slowdown amid China trade war

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke with Mario Cordero, CEO of the Port of Long Beach, on how the global trade war is causing an economic slowdown with potential impact on local jobs.
April 25
VIDEO: California shipping exec warns of global economic slowdown amid China trade war
April 25

Iowa governor sues the Des Moines Register to stop request of emails she claims are protected

Iowa’s governor is suing the Des Moines Register over the newspaper’s open records request
April 25
FILE - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a news conference at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
April 25

Nearly two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump tariffs: POLL

Seven in 10 Americans think Donald Trump’s tariffs on international trade will drive up U.S. inflation, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll.
April 25
Seven in 10 Americans think Donald Trump’s tariffs on international trade will drive up U.S. inflation, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll.
April 25

Shein and Temu price increases set to take effect

The companies announced the price hikes in response to Trump's tariffs.
April 25
Packs of clothing are pictured at a garment factory for Shein in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China April 1, 2025.
April 25

New automaker Slate unveils a no-frills, stripped down EV for under $30K

"There are a lot of people who just need an affordable car."
April 25
The new Slate electric truck will be priced under $30,000, the company says.
April 25

Swiss leader says US foresees 'privileged' talks with 15 countries on US tariffs

The Swiss president says Switzerland is among 15 countries with which the United States plans to conduct “privileged” negotiations to help reach a deal in the wake of sweeping U.S. tariffs on dozens of countries that have shaken global markets
April 25
FILE - Swiss Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter speaks during a Swiss National Day flag raising ceremony with New York Mayor Eric Adams, not pictured, at Bowling Green, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, file)
April 25

7-Eleven's soon-to-be chief is confident he knows value, and thrifty customers

The first foreigner tapped to head 7-Eleven is confident the Japanese convenience store chain will continue to attract thrifty customers, even in an economic slowdown
April 25
Stephen Hayes Dacus, who is tapped to be the next chief executive of Seven & i Holdings, which operates the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, smiles as he meets with reporters at the company’s Tokyo headquarters Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)
April 25

Former South Korean President Moon calls his bribery indictment 'unjust'

Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in has called his bribery indictment “unjust” and accused prosecutors of abusing their power in what he called a politically motivated investigation
April 25
South Korean former President Moon Jae-in arrives at National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
April 25

Canadians put off by Trump's bluster, border arrests are booking far fewer US visits

Trump’s attacks on Canada’s economy and threats to make it the 51st state have infuriated Canadians, who are canceling trips to the U.S. in big numbers
April 25
Yara Alfaqeeh, 20, stands along the Windsor, Ontario, Canada side of the Detroit River on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Corey R. Williams)
April 25

Asian shares soar after Wall Street rallies into a 3rd day

Asian markets are higher early Friday after Wall Street’s rally streaks for the 3rd day, driven by listed companies’ strong financial performance and hopes for the Fed to cut rates
April 25
Trader Dylan Halvorsan works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
April 24

Automakers focus on the global market, chide the US over tariffs at Shanghai's auto show

Booths of big Chinese, German and Japanese automakers are bustling at Shanghai's auto show as the industry keeps its sights on the wider global market not subject to steep U.S. tariffs on imports of cars and auto parts
April 24
A worker stands near a cut out of a wheel at the booth for Schaeffler at the Shanghai auto show on Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
April 24

Tik Toker Tori Dunlap talks how to build wealth

From negotiating salaries to paying off debt, TikToker and author Tori Dunlap says she has you covered. Dunlap told ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos how she hopes to reshape financial education.
April 24
VIDEO: TikToker Tori Dunlap talks how to build wealth
April 24

Labor group sues Starbucks, saying it ignores slave-like conditions for workers in Brazil

A labor rights group has alleged that Starbucks sourced coffee from a major Brazilian cooperative whose member farms were cited for keeping workers in slave-like conditions
April 24
FILE - A Starbucks location is seen April 26, 2022, in Havertown, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
April 24

Stocks rise as Trump fuels optimism on trade deals

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. and China have been negotiating a deal on tariffs after Beijing said earlier that such assertions from Washington were "fake news."
April 24
VIDEO: Stocks rise as Trump fuels optimism on trade deals
April 24

US and China clash over status of trade talks. Here's what to know.

Trump said the two sides are discussing trade. China called it "fake news."
April 24
President Donald Trump, alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, April 24, 2025.
April 24

Companies making adjustments amid tariff turmoil

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that if the U.S. can't reach deals with other countries in the "next two or three weeks," he'll choose the tariff to place on them.
April 24
VIDEO: Companies making adjustments amid tariff turmoil
April 24

Investigation into concerns about health impacts of the Goodyear factory

ABC News’ Aaron Katersky looks into the concerns about potential health impacts in the surrounding neighborhood of a Goodyear factory in Niagara Falls, NY
April 24
VIDEO: Investigation into concerns about health impacts of the Goodyear factory
April 24

March home sales slowed in a lethargic opening to the spring buying season

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in March, a sluggish start to the spring homebuying season as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices discouraged many prospective home shoppers
April 24
FILE - A housing development in Cranberry Township, Pa., is shown on March 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
April 24

Nissan revises down its earnings forecast with bigger losses

Nissan says it expects to rack up a loss totaling 700 billion yen ($4.9 billion) to 750 billion yen ($5.3 billion) for the fiscal year through March because of declining sales and the losing value of its assets
April 24
Ivan Espinosa, who will become the chief executive at Japanese automaker Nissan in April, speaks to reporters at the Nissan Technical Center in Atsugi, Japan, Wednesday, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)
April 24

US filings for jobless benefits inch up as labor market remains strong

U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose modestly last week as business continue to retain workers despite fears of a possible economic downturn
April 24
Hiring sign is displayed outside of Prospect Heights Park District in Prospect Heights, Ill., Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
April 24

Germany sees the economy stagnating in 2025 as Trump's trade policy weighs on it

The German government is forecasting the country’s economy, Europe’s biggest, will stagnate this year as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade threats weigh on its performance
April 24
A container ship is moored at the Tollerort container terminal in Hamburg, Germany Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Daniel Bockwoldt/dpa via AP)
April 24

Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump's tariffs, new poll finds

A new AP-NORC poll suggests Americans’ trust in President Donald Trump to bolster the U.S. economy appears to be faltering
April 24
People work amid boxes of returned or overstocked clothing, shoes, boots, coats, packs and other items in a warehouse where the goods are cleaned or repaired before they are marketed on resale platforms in Englewood, Colo., on Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)