US home construction falls a surprise 9.5% in April U.S. home construction fell a surprisingly sharp 9.5% in April By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer May 18, 2021, 8:32 PM • 3 min read Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Email this article The As...

Study: US pesticide use falls but harms pollinators more A new study finds that American farmers are using smaller amounts of pesticides, but those chemicals are more toxic and much more harmful to pollinators, aquatic bugs and some plants By SETH BOREN...

File photo taken on Oct. 19, 2019 shows the European Union flag and the Union Jack flag outside...

The Associated Press FILE - This Aug. 11, 2019 file photo shows Visa credit cards in New Orleans. Borrowing by Americans fell in January 2021 for the first time in five months, as a big drop in the use of credit cards offset increases in auto loans and...

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 51.4 in February, down from 52.4 of January, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Sunday. A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below it refle...

The Associated Press FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2019, file photo, guests watch a show near a statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Walt Disney Co.'s ne...

South Korea...