Economy and business

Iran Warns of Firm Response to any US Threat

Stigma Keeps People with Epilepsy from Seeking Treatment

Paper Shortage in Zimbabwe Makes Passports Elusive

Afghan Politicians To Meet in Pakistan for Peace Talks

IS Followers in Syria, Iraq Want Evacuation to Somalia

Mauritania Presidential Hopefuls Conclude Campaigns

Virginia City to Divest Budget Funds From Fossil Fuels

Boris Johnson to EU: I Won’t Pay Unless Deal Improved

Trade Experts Unruffled About Rare Earth Minerals Supply

G-20 Finance Leaders’ Goal: Adapt to Turmoil in Trade, Tech

With Mexico Deal Done, US Urges China to Resume Trade Talks

Federally Insured Banks Largely Off-Limits to Cannabis Business

US, China Talk Trade at G-20 Finance Meeting

FedEx Ends Amazon’s FedEx Express Plane Service

Trump Announces Deal With Mexico Averting Tariffs

Two Execs Out as Uber Stock Sputters

US Jobs Growth Slows Sharply

Fiat Chrysler Drops Renault Merger Idea

IMF: US Trade Wars Are Risk to America’s Economy

Vietnam Businesses Push for Green Economy

US Productivity Grew at Solid 3.4% Rate in First Quarter

Poll: Some Younger US Workers Not Happy With Graying Workforce

World Bank: Iran Likely to Suffer Worse Recession Than Previously Thought

Amazon Says Drones Will Be Making Deliveries In Months

IMF Warns US-China Trade War Could Cut Global Economic Growth

China’s Threats to Ban Rare Earth Exports Build

How Vietnam Will Avoid Currency ‘Manipulator’ Label, Save its Economy

US Report Urges Steps to Reduce Reliance on Foreign Critical Minerals

Uber Says IRS Probing its 2013-14 Tax Returns

Democratic Hopeful Warren Proposes $2T ‘Green Manufacturing’ Plan

Mexico Warns US Tariff Would Hurt Both Nations

Officials Warn Tariffs on Mexico Would Not Reduce Migration

Pompeo Renews Warning to European Allies to Not Use Huawei for 5G

Mexican President Urges Oil Independence Amid US Trade Tensions

China Blames Washington for Trade Talks Breakdown

Momentum Toward Trade Deal Hits Trump Turbulence

Mexico’s President Hints Migration Controls Could Be Tightened

Energy Secretary: US Aims to Make Fossil Fuels Cleaner

IMF Denies Pressuring Venezuela to Release Economic Data

Wall Street Slump Continues on U.S.-China Trade Uncertainty

Trump: China Maybe Regrets Backtracking on Trade Provisions

Fox Host, Chinese State TV Anchor Face Off Over Trade War

Pro-China Policies Unlikely in Australia, India After Recent Elections

Drought Forces Water Bans in Sydney

US Treasury Says 9 Trade Partners Deserve Scrutiny Over Currency Practices

Desperate Zimbabweans Risk Lives in Abandoned Mines

Desperate Zimbabweans Risk Death in Disused, Unlicensed Mines

Fiat Chrysler Proposes Merger With Renault

Ghana Just Scratching Surface of Illegal Gold Mining

Trump ‘Honored’ to Provide US Farmers with $16 Billion in Aid

Canada, Europe to Choose When 737 MAX Is Safe as Regulators Meet

Britain’s May Faces Calls to Resign After Revised Brexit Plan Unveiled

Bloomberg: US May Pay $2 Per Bushel for Soybeans to Help Farmers

Portugal’s Economy Rebounds, Though Problems Persist

US Shoe Industry Protests Possible Tariffs on Chinese Imports

Sources: Turkey to Reduce US Import Tariffs This Week

AP Explains: US Sanctions on Huawei Bite, But Who Gets Hurt?

Trade War Adds to Woes of European Companies in China

Ford to Cut 7,000 Jobs, 10% of Global Staff

Vietnam, EU Eye Trade Alternative to US