US consumers boosted spending in April as inflation surged Americans increased their spending by 0.5% in April, a slowdown after a massive gain in March which had been powered by distribution of billions of dollars in individual stimulus checks By MARTI...

Senate R&D bill to counter China shelved by GOP opposition The Senate shelved a big innovation bill aimed at making the U.S. more competitive with China and other countries By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent May 28, 2021, 4:16 PM • 6 min r...

The Associated Press FILE - In this May 23, 2018 file photo, Alexander Karp, US co-founder and CEO of the software firm Palantir Technologies leaves after the "Tech for Good" Summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Pay packages rose yet again in 2020 for...

Microsoft: SolarWinds hackers target 150 orgs with phishing Microsoft says the state-backed Russian cyber spies behind the SolarWinds hacking campaign launched a targeted spear-phishing assault on U.S. and foreign government agencies and think tanks thi...

Female CEOs saw ranks dwindle in 2020; median pay fell 2% Most of the women running the biggest U.S. companies saw their pay increase last year, even as the pandemic hammered the economy and many of their businesses By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL AP Personal Fi...

Biden inherits damaged economy, with signs of hope emergingPresident Joe Biden has inherited a badly damaged economy pulverized by the pandemic, with 10 million fewer jobs than a year ago and as many as one in 6 small businesses shut down By CHRISTOPHER...

Judge says Amazon won't have to restore Parler web serviceAmazon won’t be forced to immediately restore web service to Parler after a federal judge ruled Thursday against a plea to reinstate the fast-growing social media app favored by followers of fo...

Biden's climate steps could have big impact on energy firmsPresident Joe Biden has put his team to work reviewing dozens of actions taken by former President Donald Trump, aiming to reverse orders that he says harm the environment or endanger public hea...

Biden halts border wall building after Trump's final surgePresident Joe Biden has ordered a “pause” on all border wall construction, one of 17 executive orders issued his first day in office By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press January 22, 2021, 1:17 A...

Clock ticking for CEOs to grow profits againCEOs have begun telling shareholders how much profit their companies made at the end of 2020, and expectations are for a miserable fourth-straight quarter of declines for SP 500 companies. (Courtney Crow/New Y...