Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is acquiring Cooper in a deal with an equity value of $2.8 billion that will combine the two century-old Ohio manufacturers.

SILVER SPRING, Md. — American factories grew in January, but at a slower pace than December.

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, registered its fifth consecutive month of expansion in October.

The U.S. trade deficit fell in September after hitting a 14-year high in August as exports outpaced imports.

U.S. consumer prices rose slightly in September, led again by sharp increases in the index for used vehicles.

Construction of U.S. homes jumped 17.3% in June as some states reopened, but the pace still lags last year after this spring’s massive slowdown in building activity due to the coronavirus outbreak.

U.S. manufacturing rebounded in June as major parts of the country opened back up, ending three months of contraction in the sector caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange reopened for the first time in two months with Gov. Andrew Cuomo ringing the iconic bell, but the controlled chaos was more subdued May 26 under new pandemic rules.

WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell 2% in November, led by a large decrease in orders for defense aircraft and parts. Transportation equipment orders fell 5.9%, its biggest decline since May.

WASHINGTON — Growth in the vast U.S. service sector rebounded in October after sinking to a three-year low in September, causing concern for investors and economists.