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As rivals crowd the field around the country, more craft brewers are tanking

by Rachel Siegel April 10, 2018April 10, 2018

Nearly 1,000 breweries opened in 2017 as the craft beer industry thrived, but 165 closed, a 42 percent increase from 2016.

by PAUL WISEMAN April 5, 2018April 5, 2018

The trade deficit defies President Trump’s efforts to rebalance America’s trade with the rest of the world.

by Sahil Kapur April 5, 2018April 5, 2018

The biggest impact will be in rural areas that long have been part of the Republican base.

Twin Rivers will add a packaging mill in Pine Bluffs to its portfolio.

by MARTIN CRUTSINGER March 20, 2018March 20, 2018

Officials are also meeting for the first time since Republicans passed a $1.5 trillion tax cut last year.

by Gregory Viscusi March 13, 2018March 13, 2018

The OECD raises its global expansion forecast to 3.9 percent in 2018 and 2019, partly crediting the U.S. tax cuts.

by STAN CHOE March 13, 2018March 13, 2018

They can’t brush aside politics when changes such as steel tariffs and tax reform start affecting corporate profits.

by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER March 1, 2018March 1, 2018

But gains in income will likely spur more spending in the coming months.

by MARTIN CRUTSINGER March 1, 2018March 1, 2018

The central bank chairman clarifies his comments earlier in the week that sent the market lower.

by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER February 13, 2018February 13, 2018

Economists say the effects likely will be minimal, but here are five ways to track the changes.