As Roger Johnson prepares to step down after 11 years leading the National Farmers Union group, he's well aware of the many challenges facing its members: a painful trade war, the effects of climate change and the march of farm consolidation. But Johnson, a North Dakota native, believes smaller operators can still find a way to carve out a living.
by Associated PressA new solar farm is generating electricity in southwest Georgia.
by Associated PressWalmart shoppers in Alabama got a happy holiday surprise when donations paid off $70,000 in layaway purchases at two stores, the company said Friday.
by Associated PressThe Trump administration has dropped its plan to impose new tariffs on $160 billion of Chinese imports beginning Sunday under a modest interim deal that de-escalates a 17-month trade war between the world's two biggest economies.
by PAUL WISEMAN and KEVIN FREKING / Associated PressA South Korean manufacturer of electric power equipment plans to set up its first U.S. production operations in Memphis, Tennessee, where the company aims to invest $86.9 million and create 410 jobs over seven years.
by Associated Press and Dave FlessnerTaylor Swift used the Billboard Women in Music stage to address a series of issues including her ongoing beef with Scooter Braun.
by By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. / Associated Press Entertainment WriterBoeing's Starliner crew capsule finally has a launch date for its first test flight to the International Space Station.
by By MARCIA DUNN / AP Aerospace WriterOne of Germany's richest families, which owns Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Pret A Manger and other international brands, is giving millions to support Holocaust survivors as it seeks to atone for its use of forced laborers during the Nazi era and its enthusiastic support of Adolf Hitler, The Associated Press has learned.
by DAVID RISING / Associated PressDelta Air Lines, the most profitable U.S. carrier, expects profits and revenue to increase next year on sustained demand for air travel and stable prices for jet fuel.
by Associated PressCoal ash is leaking from a dump complex at the largest coal-fired plant owned by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the utility is monitoring whether it's affecting public water supplies.
by Associated PressA year ago, Shoshana Zuboff dropped an intellectual bomb on the technology industry. She hasn't stood still since.
by FRANK BAJAK / Associated PressAfter the first crash of a Boeing 737 Max last year, federal safety officials estimated that there could be 15 more fatal crashes of the Max over the next few decades if Boeing didn't fix a critical automated flight-control system.
by David Koenig / AP Airlines WriterSaudi Arabian oil company Aramco surpassed Apple as the world's most valuable public company Wednesday when its shares made their debut on the Saudi stock exchange, part of an ambitious shift away from the very fossil fuels the country's economy depends on.
by AYA BATRAWY / Associated PressThe Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate alone Wednesday and signaled that it expects to keep low rates unchanged through next year.
by Christopher Rugaber / AP Economics WriterThe Tennessee Valley Authority started removing asbestos-contaminated material last week that was unearthed during construction near its Kingston Fossil Plant.
by Associated PressExxon Mobil won Tuesday in a closely watched lawsuit over the costs of climate change, with a judge saying there was no proof the energy giant duped investors about the toll that regulations could take on its business.
by JENNIFER PELTZ / Associated PressThe University of Phoenix and its parent company have agreed to pay $50 million in cash and cancel $141 million in student debt to settle allegations of deceptive advertisement brought by the Federal Trade Commission.
by Collin Binkley / Associated PressJapanese securities regulators are recommending that automaker Nissan be fined 2.4 billion yen ($22 million) for under-reporting compensation for its former chairman, Carlos Ghosn.
by YURI KAGEYAMA / Associated PressMessages by a Sprint executive revealed in federal court suggested he thought an acquisition by T-Mobile might push up mobile-service prices for consumers, undercutting T-Mobile's argument that its deal will benefit Americans.
by Associated PressA Netflix wave swept over the 77th Golden Globe nominations, where the streaming company dominated with 34 total nominations, including four films up for best picture and four series nominated for the top television awards.
by JAKE COYLE / AP Film WriterAmerican consumers racked up another $21.5 billion in credit card debt from June through September, sending outstanding debt to an all-time record of more than $1 trillion for the third quarter of a year.
by Dave Flessner, compilerA U.S. Army installation in Alabama will grow from 44,000 employees to more than 50,000 by 2025, its commander said.
by Associated PressPacific Gas and Electric announced Friday it has reached a tentative $13.5 billion settlement resolving all major claims related to the deadly, devastating Northern California wildfires of 2017-2018 that were blamed on its outdated equipment and negligence.
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