Business

A gauge of service industries’ business expectations fell in August to the lowest level since the survey started in October 2009, according to the IHS Markit monthly report.

Productivity rose at a healthy pace in the second quarter but dropped at American factories, another sign of trouble for manufacturers.

U.S. companies added the most jobs in four months in August while jobless claims stayed low last week, reports showed Sept. 5, suggesting the labor market remains healthy despite a slowdown in manufacturing and global weakness.

Oil rose near $57 a barrel as China said it will resume talks with the U.S. to try and resolve a trade impasse that has weighed on global growth and fuel consumption.

U.S. companies showed widespread concerns about tariff and trade policy uncertainty, but generally reported minimal impact thus far, according to a regional survey from the Federal Reserve.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Hurricane Dorian, back to a Category 3 storm, began raking the Southeast U.S. seaboard late Sept. 4, threatening to inundate low-lying coasts from Georgia to southwest Virginia with a dangerous storm surge after its deadly mauling of the Bahamas.

BEIJING — China’s Commerce Ministry says talks with the United States on ending their tariff war will take place in early October in Washington, later than previously planned.

The U.S. economy grew at a modest pace through much of July and August, with companies remaining upbeat despite disruption caused by international trade disputes, a Federal Reserve survey found.

Driver detention at customer facilities has increased in recent years, according to new data from the American Transportation Research Institute.