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Johnson & Johnson plans $55 billion in US investments over the next four years

Johnson & Johnson says it will invest more than $55 billion within the United States over the next four years, including four new manufacturing plants
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FILE - A Johnson & Johnson logo is seen in Walpole, Mass., Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, file)
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German parliament gives final approval to huge defense and borrowing package

The prospective next German government’s plans to enable higher defense spending by loosening strict debt rules and to set up a huge infrastructure fund that’s aimed at boosting Europe’s biggest economy have cleared their final parliamentary hurdle wit...
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German opposition leader and Christian Democratic Union party chairman Friedrich Merz attends a debate and voting about loosen the country's debt rules and change constitution in the German Parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
March 21

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall St edges lower on US policy uncertainty

Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street retreated as investors were rattled by uncertainties brought by U.S. President Donald Trump
March 21
Stock market traders work behind their desks on the trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Germany, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Arne Dedert/dpa/dpa via AP)
March 20

Elon Musk served by the SEC earlier this month, filing says

The legal documents were delivered to a SpaceX facility in Texas.
March 20
Elon Musk boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Mar. 14, 2025.
March 20

Alabama lawmakers advance regulations on pharmacy benefit managers

Alabama lawmakers on Thursday advanced proposed regulations on pharmacy benefit managers
March 20
A black wreath hangs on the door of Adams Drugs in Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)
March 20

Maryland governor announces budget framework deal with taxes, cuts

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has announced an agreement on a state budget framework with the state’s Democratic leadership
March 20
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at a news conference on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Annapolis, Md., with leading Democrats in the state's legislature to announce an agreement on a state budget framework that includes tax increases as well as cuts to address a $3.3 billion budget deficit for the next fiscal year. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
March 20

California wineries struggling as tariffs hit industry hard

ABC News’ Jaclyn Lee reports on the impact the Trump administration’s trade war is having on the wine business.
March 20
VIDEO: California wineries struggling as tariffs hit industry hard
March 20

Taiwan's president says the defense budget will exceed 3% of GDP in military overhaul

Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te said Thursday that the island’s defense budget will exceed 3% of its economic output as it overhauls its military in the face of the rising threat from China
March 20
FILE - Helicopters fly over with Taiwan national flag during an inauguration celebration of Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)
March 20

Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage rises slightly for the second week in a row

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose slightly for the second week in a row, a modest setback for prospective home shoppers as the spring homebuying season ramps up
March 20
FILE - A sign stands outside a home for sale in the Alamo Placits neighborhood Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in central Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
March 20

Trump criticizes Fed decision to maintain interest rates

Trump's comments came hours after the Fed opted to hold interest rates steady.
March 20
President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Mar. 7, 2025.
March 20

US home sales rose in February as mortgage rates eased and more homes put up for sale

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in February as easing mortgage rates and more properties on the market encouraged home shoppers
March 20
FILE - A for sale sign stands outside a single-family home Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
March 20

Here’s how some human rights and LGBTQ+ groups prepared for major foreign aid cuts under Trump

The Trump administration's cuts to foreign aid have defunded groups that campaign for LGBTQ+ communities and for democracy around the world
March 20
FILE - President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he signs executive orders in the White House on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
March 20

Applications for jobless benefits inch up, but layoffs remain low

Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low
March 20
FILE - A hiring sign is displayed at a retail store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
March 20

Bank of England keeps main UK interest rate unchanged at 4.50% with inflation still elevated

Bank of England keeps main UK interest rate unchanged at 4.50% with inflation still elevated
March 20
March 20

With outlook uncertain, the Bank of England joins the US Fed in putting interest rates on hold

The Bank of England has kept its main U.K. interest rate unchanged at 4.50% even though the economy is barely growing and the nation faces more uncertainty in light of the tariff policies being enacted by the Trump administration in the U.S. The decisi...
March 20
A woman walks past the Bank of England, at the financial district, in London, Thursday, March 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
March 20

Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, is in hot water

Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s business empire is in the crosshairs after CK Hutchison Holdings chose to sell its Panama Canal port assets to a consortium that includes U.S. investment firm BlackRock Inc., apparently angering Beijing
March 20
A U.S. Coast Guard ship docks at a naval base along the Panama Canal in Panama City, Thursday, March 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
March 20

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after advance on Wall Street

Asian shares are mostly higher following an advance on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve said the economy still looks healthy enough to keep interest rates where they are
March 20
People work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
March 20

'We hope it's just blah blah': European wine producers brace for Trump tariffs

The number 200 is top of mind across wine country in France, Italy and Spain, Europe's top producers of wine
March 20
Bottles Champagne are for sale at a wine dealer shop as President Donald Trump threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey, Thursday, March 13, 2025 in Ville d'Avray, outside Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
March 19

By The Numbers: Restaurant chains seeing biggest price increases

ABC News looks more closely at inflation concerns in the United States as prices continue to rise at popular chain restaurants.
March 19
VIDEO: By the Numbers: Restaurant chains are raising prices
March 19

What to know about Greenpeace after the Dakota Access protest case decision

A North Dakota jury has found Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions of dollars to a pipeline company in connection with protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline
March 19
FILE - Activists of the environment organization Greenpeace protest against the climate policy of the German government in front of the chancellery, prior to the cabinet meeting in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber,File)
March 19

Social Security in-person identity checks opposed by advocates and retirees alike

The Social Security Administration’s plan to require in-person identity checks for millions of new and existing recipients has drawn ire from lawmakers, advocacy groups and program recipients who are concerned that the government is placing barriers in...
March 19
Demonstrators gather outside of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore, on Friday, March 14, 2025, before a hearing regarding the Department of Government Efficiency's access to Social Security data. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
March 19

Investigation underway over apparent Tesla arson attacks

Attorney General Pam Bondi called the recent spate of arson attacks and vandalism against Tesla vehicles "nothing short of domestic terrorism."
March 19
VIDEO: Investigation underway over apparent Tesla arson attacks
March 19

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 3/19/2025

U.S. stocks climbed after the Federal Reserve said the economy still looks healthy enough to keep interest rates where they are
March 19
March 19

Fed chair faults Trump tariffs for 'good part' of inflation

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, faulting President Donald Trump's tariffs for a portion of recent price increases but opting for a patient approach.
March 19
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, faulting President Donald Trump's tariffs for a portion of recent price increases but opting for a patient approach.
March 19

Trump tariffs partly to blame for inflation: Fed chair

"We are not in a hurry," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said earlier this month.
March 19
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference after the Monetary Policy Committee meeting, at the Federal Reserve in Washington, Mar. 19, 2025.
March 19

Haven’t filed your 2021 tax return? You might be missing out on a COVID stimulus check

Taxpayers who haven’t filed 2021 tax returns who may be eligible for a COVID stimulus payment must file it by April 15 to claim the credit
March 19
March 19

Ben & Jerry's alleges parent company Unilever removed its CEO over social activism

Ben & Jerry’s says its CEO was unlawfully removed by its parent company, Unilever, in retaliation for the ice cream maker’s social and political activism
March 19
FILE - Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file)
March 19

US Institute of Peace board sues after firings and DOGE staff accesses headquarters

The U.S. Institute of Peace and many of its board members are suing the Trump administration
March 19
People stand outside the headquarters of the United States Institute of Peace, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein).
March 19

This cutting edge hair loss treatment is a repurposed drug from the 1990s

A hair loss drug that first gained popularity in the 1990s is seeing a resurgence of interest
March 19
March 19

Zelenskyy says Putin’s vow not to hit Ukraine's energy infrastructure 'at odds with reality'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says President Vladimir Putin’s vow not to attack energy infrastructure was “very much at odds with reality” following an overnight barrage of drone strikes
March 19
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, fire and smoke engulf a building after a Russian attack in Krasnopillia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
March 19

Will Trump's tariffs threaten the Fed's soft landing? Experts weigh in.

The Fed is set to announce a its latest interest rate decision on Wednesday.
March 19
Flags fly over the Federal Reserve Headquarters on a windy day in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2017.
March 19

Rights group says Pakistan steps up pressure on Afghans to return home where they risk persecution

A leading rights group says that Pakistan's authorities have intensified pressure on Afghan refugees to go back to neighboring Afghanistan where they risk persecution by the Taliban and face dire economic conditions
March 19
FILE - Taliban fighters stand near the closed Torkham border with Pakistan, where Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire overnight, in Torkham, Afghanistan, Monday, March 3, 2025.(AP Photo/Shafiullah Kakar, file)
March 19

Europe and Canada are eyeing alternatives to American-made fighter jets. Here's why

Questions are mounting in Canada and in Europe over whether big-ticket purchases of high-end U.S. weaponry — such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter — are still a wise strategic choice for Western countries worried about their investment in U.S. defense ...
March 19
FILE - A U.S. Air Force officer, left, briefs an Indian naval officer about the F-35 fighter aircraft at the static display area on the last day of the Aero India 2025, a biennial event, at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File)
March 19

Fishermen say Trump's DOGE budget cuts are preventing them from adopting climate-friendly technology

Commercial fishermen and seafood processors and distributors seeking to convert to new, lower-carbon emission systems say they are finding federal funding they were counting on for the work is frozen or unavailable in the wake of sweeping budget cuts t...
March 19
CORRECTS NAME SPELLING: Seafood dealer Togue Brawn speaks to a reporter at a processing facility, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Bremen, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
March 19

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street falls back ahead of Fed rate decision

Asian shares are mixed ahead of a decision on interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve
March 19
People work on the options floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
March 19

Japan's exports surge in February, leaving a trade surplus

Japan has reported its exports grew at an 11% annual pace in February while imports declined slightly, leaving a surplus after two straight months of deficits as worries grow about President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes
March 19
March 19

Delaware's status as corporate capital might be on the line in a fight over shareholder lawsuits

Delaware is trying to protect its status as the corporate capital of the world amid fallout from a judge rejecting billionaire Elon Musk’s landmark compensation package from Tesla
March 19
FILE - Elon Musk departs the Capitol following a meeting with Senate Republicans, in Washington, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)
March 19

Violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike as Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House

Attacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Musk’s electric-car company are cropping up from coast to coast and even overseas
March 19
FILE - Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the opening of the Tesla factory Berlin Brandenburg in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. (Patrick Pleul/Pool via AP, File)
March 18

Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla, citing safety concerns at event

Tesla has been removed from participating in this week’s Vancouver International Auto Show over safety concerns
March 18
FILE - A member of the Seattle Fire Department inspects a burned Tesla Cybertruck at a Tesla lot in Seattle, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
March 18

Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in 'green bank' grants

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration
March 18
FILE - Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, appears before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
March 18

Nigerian leader suspends the governor of an oil-rich state in rare emergency rule

Nigeria’s leader declared an emergency in oil-rich Rivers state and suspended its governor and lawmakers over a political crisis and vandalism to pipelines that contribute to the country’s status as Africa’s top oil producer
March 18
FILE - Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu speaks at the opening ceremony of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (Greg Baker/Pool Photo via AP, File)
March 18

Trump fires 2 Democrats on the Federal Trade Commission, seeking more control over regulators

President Donald Trump has fired two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission, intensifying efforts to exert his administration’s control over independent agencies across the government
March 18
FILE - The Federal Trade Commission building is seen in Washington on Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
March 18

Federal Reserve could still cut interest rates this year, but for 'bad' reasons

Even as the economy undergoes what may be wrenching changes, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to signal it could cut its key interest rate twice this year — the same forecast it issued in December
March 18
March 18

Another raw pet food recall is tied to illness and death in cats

A pet food company has recalled one lot of its raw chicken pet food after it was linked to bird flu infections detected in two cats and suspected in a third in New York City
March 18
This undated image released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows Savage Pet of El Cajon, Calif.'s Savage Cat Food Large Chicken Boxes and Small Chicken Boxes. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration via AP)
March 18

Canada's new prime minister announces Australian radar purchase while visiting edge of Arctic Circle

Canada's new leader will announced a multibillion dollar radar purchase from Australia and an expansion of military operations in the Arctic while visiting Canada’s far north in an effort to assert sovereignty over the increasingly contested region
March 18
Iqaluit, Nunavut, is shown on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
March 18

EU debates ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after Trump orders staff cuts at US-funded media

The European Union is debating ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after the Trump administration stopped grants to the pro-democracy media outlet over the weekend
March 18
FILE - The Voice of America building, Monday, June 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
March 18

'Not a positive sign': Top Tesla officials sell shares in recent weeks

Shares of Tesla have plunged nearly 50% since a peak in mid-December.
March 18
Stickers protesting Tesla CEO Elon Musk are shown on a Tesla Supercharger, on March 12, 2025, in San Anselmo, Calif.
March 18

Germany's likely next leader seeks approval for huge defense and infrastructure package

Germany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is asking lawmakers to allow the country to put “whatever it takes” into defense and to authorize an enormous fund for investment in its creaking infrastructure
March 18
German opposition leader and Christian Democratic Union party chairman Friedrich Merz speaks during a debate and voting about loosen the country's debt rules and change constitution in the German Parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
March 18

Electric vehicle owners don’t buy gas. States look for other ways to pay for roads and bridges.

States with aggressive climate goals like Oregon are facing a conundrum
March 18
A car drives by a pot hole filled with rain water on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
March 18

The $300 billion question: What to do with Russia's frozen central bank money?

With U.S. support for Ukraine in doubt, Kyiv’s European allies are weighing whether to seize $300 billion in frozen Russian assets
March 18
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center left, speaks with Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever, third left, during a round table meeting at an EU Summit in Brussels, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)