Federal officials have suggested breaking up PJM Interconnection, which runs the grid from the Illinois prairie to the Jersey Shore. New data centers are straining electricity supplies across the 13 states PJM serves.... Read More
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing gauge rose 1.3 points to 54, according to data released Monday. Readings above 50 indicate growth.... Read More
Americans’ confidence in the economy has hit a nearly four-year low, according to a new poll, underscoring a growing problem for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.... Read More
The 0.7% increase in output at factories, mines and utilities followed a revised 0.3% drop in March, Federal Reserve data out Friday showed. That topped all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists.... Read More
The 0.5% drop in production at factories, mines and utilities followed an upwardly revised 0.7% surge a month earlier, Federal Reserve data showed Thursday. Economists projected a 0.1% advance, according to the Bloomberg survey median.... Read More
The Trump administration is seeking information from farmers to help with an ongoing Justice Department probe into high costs for fertilizer, machinery and other farm inputs.... Read More
Toyota Motor Corp. sales dipped slightly in February, hurt by fierce competition in China’s electric-vehicle market and weak demand at home in Japan - with the downturn preceding any impact from the Iran conflict.... Read More
Nexstar, the largest owner of TV stations in the United States, won regulatory approval to buy rival Tegna on Thursday, in a $6.2 billion deal that promises to reshape the landscape for local television and news coverage.... Read More
Executives deemed responsible for the collapse of a large bank would have to hand over bonuses and other pay under new legislation, a move to boost accountability when bank failures saddle the financial system with billions of dollars in losses.... Read More
More than 50 medical schools — including the Indiana University School of Medicine — will pledge Thursday to boost their nutrition education amid a push from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies.... Read More
