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FAA Probes Southwest Airlines Over Baggage Weight Discrepancies

Federal air-safety regulators are investigating Southwest Airlines for widespread failures to accurately track the combined weight of checked bags loaded into each of its jets....

Apple's Executive Shake-Up Readies Company for Life After iPhone

Apple is shaking up leadership and reordering priorities across its services, artificial intelligence, hardware and retail divisions as it works to reduce the company’s reliance on iPhone sales. ...

Discounts on SUVs Are Getting Bigger as Dealer Inventories Rise

Auto makers are pulling back on discounts on sedans and shifting more promotional dollars to sport-utility vehicles and trucks....

How Amazon Will Grow Without a New York HQ2

For Amazon, walking away from the New York HQ2 deal is unlikely to either slow its ascent or stop its hiring there. Beyond its Arlington, Va., HQ2, Amazon plans to boost hiring in 17 other cities i...

Honda to Shut Major U.K. Production Plant Amid Brexit Uncertainty

Japanese car-maker Honda Motor will shut a major production plant in the U.K., the latest auto group to plan a pull back from the U.K. as Brexit looms....

As China Talks Resume, Trump Seeks a Win on Trade

As trade negotiations with China resume, the Trump administration is racing to strike a deal that will result in long-term reforms—and prove that tariffs are an effective battering ram to open mark...

Worry About Debt? Not So Fast, Some Economists Say

As the national debt swells, some economists are making a once-heretical argument: The U.S. needn’t be so worried about all of its red ink. ...

Global Economy Week Ahead

In the week ahead, the U.S. Federal Reserve releases January meeting minutes. The U.S. will also see fresh data on home sales and durable goods. ...

Contradictory Data Confound Economists

Economic data are usually noisy, but this week included an onslaught of negative and often contradictory signals that made even seasoned economists scratch their heads. ...

New Tariffs Threaten to Boost Prices of Imported Cars, Parts

The Commerce Department is wrapping its probe into whether imported cars and parts pose a national-security threat under U.S. trade law. Its findings could lead to levies that would make autos from...