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A man walks by a fruits vendor waiting for customers outside a luxury housing construction site in Beijing, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.

China cuts rates, rolls out other moves to help the slowing economy

A man walks by a fruits vendor waiting for customers outside a luxury housing construction site in Beijing, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.

September 24, 2024, 7:44am Business

China rolled out a raft of measures Tuesday aimed at countering a prolonged downturn in its property market that is weighing on the world’s second largest economy. Read story

In this photo provided by Ashley Young, Honolulu police officers talk to demonstrators sitting outside a medical center in Honolulu, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, where unionized nurses have been locked out since going on a one-day strike.

10 arrested outside Hawaii hospital as labor dispute involving nurses escalates

In this photo provided by Ashley Young, Honolulu police officers talk to demonstrators sitting outside a medical center in Honolulu, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, where unionized nurses have been locked out since going on a one-day strike.

September 24, 2024, 7:44am Business

Ten people, including a recently elected state lawmaker, were arrested Monday outside Hawaii’s only women’s and children’s hospital, where unionized nurses have been locked out since going on a one-day strike during contract negotiations. Read story

California becomes latest state to restrict student smartphone use at school

September 24, 2024, 7:40am Business

School districts in California will have to create rules restricting student smartphone use under a new law Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Monday. Read story

Construction continues at the Section 30 site in east Vancouver. Current plans for the area include extending Northeast 16th Street and Northeast 179th Avenue and a 79-unit subdivision.

East Vancouver subdivision taking shape at Section 30’s former gravel mine

Construction continues at the Section 30 site in east Vancouver. Current plans for the area include extending Northeast 16th Street and Northeast 179th Avenue and a 79-unit subdivision.

September 24, 2024, 6:10am Business

Passersby will likely notice construction has begun on the north end of Section 30, a square mile in east Vancouver that city officials envision evolving into a neighborhood with places to live, work and recreate. Read story

A container ship makes it way toward the Port of New York and New Jersey in Elizabeth, N.J., on June 30, 2021.

U.S. ports threatened with strikes in election-season jolt

A container ship makes it way toward the Port of New York and New Jersey in Elizabeth, N.J., on June 30, 2021.

September 23, 2024, 3:19pm Business

Just as U.S. policymakers shift focus from curbing inflation to shoring up the job market, the economy faces a jolt that threatens the kind of supply-chain disruption and consumer discontent rife during the pandemic — and possibly puts your daily dose of bananas at risk. Read story

The flag of Argentina flies on the front of the New York Stock Exchange where Argentine President Javier Milei will ring the opening bell on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in New York.

Stock market today: Wall Street adds slightly to its record highs

The flag of Argentina flies on the front of the New York Stock Exchange where Argentine President Javier Milei will ring the opening bell on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in New York.

September 23, 2024, 1:09pm Business

U.S. stock indexes reached new heights Monday after drifting higher in a quiet day of trading. Read story

Boeing workers wave picket signs as they strike after union members voted to reject a contract offer, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, near the company&#039;s factory in Everett, Wash.

Boeing makes a ‘best and final offer’ to striking union workers

Boeing workers wave picket signs as they strike after union members voted to reject a contract offer, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, near the company&#039;s factory in Everett, Wash.

September 23, 2024, 12:51pm Business

Boeing said Monday it made a “best and final offer” to striking union machinists that includes bigger raises and larger bonuses than a proposed contract that was overwhelmingly rejected. Read story

Biden administration seeks to ban Chinese, Russian tech in US autonomous vehicles

September 23, 2024, 8:12am Business

The Commerce Department said Monday it’s seeking a ban on the sale of connected and autonomous vehicles in the U.S. that are equipped with Chinese and Russian software and hardware with the stated goal of protecting national security and U.S. drivers. Read story