Samsung launches slimmest smartphone as races against rival Apple

Samsung Electronics made public on Tuesday its slimmest flagship model to date, complete with enhanced artificial intelligence features, as it seeks to get ahead of rival Apple in the premium market.

McDonald's plans to hire 375K workers this summer

McDonald's said Monday it plans to hire up to 375,000 U.S. restaurant employees this summer, its biggest hiring push in years.

Amazon signs up FedEx for residential deliveries

Amazon has hired FedEx to handle some of its large package deliveries, the companies said on Monday, weeks after UPS said it was halting its less-profitable deliveries for the e-commerce retailer.

US budget surplus surges to $258B in April, year-to-date deficit tops $1T

The U.S. government posted a $258 billion budget surplus for April, up 23%, or about $49 billion, from a year earlier, the Treasury Department said on Monday.

Republicans float new tax breaks for tips, local taxes in Trump budget package

Republicans in the U.S. Congress proposed new tax breaks for tipped income, overtime pay, private school tuition, seniors, and state and local taxes on Monday as they fleshed out a sweeping budget package that would also cut taxes and tighten healthcare benefits for the poor.

Trump calls for broad drug price cuts in executive order, wants at least 59% drop

President Donald Trump signed a wide-reaching executive order on Monday directing drugmakers to lower the prices of their medicines to align with what other countries pay that analysts and legal experts said would be difficult to implement.

House Republicans look to rollback energy tax credits benefiting Utah businesses, municipalities

As members of the House Ways and Means committee start to nail down their tax package, energy tax credits that provide relief to Utah business owners and municipalities are at risk.

Apple considers raising iPhone prices, WSJ reports

Apple is weighing price hikes for its upcoming fall iPhone lineup but is keen to avoid linking any increases to U.S. tariffs on imports from China, where most of its devices are assembled, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

US and China reach deal to temporarily slash tariffs, easing slump fears

The United States and China have agreed to temporarily slash reciprocal tariffs in a deal that surpassed expectations as the world's two biggest economies seek to end a damaging trade war that has stoked fears of recession and roiled financial markets.

Strong wind gusts cause damage on Mother's Day

Grantsville — Gusty winds blew across northern Utah on Sunday, causing damage in some communities. The American Red