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U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (center left) shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at a conference center in Shanghai on July 31. Trade talks are expected to resume in September.

China's Leaders Are Divided Over Trade War With U.S.

Various government factions want to take different tacks toward the trade war. Some argue for cutting a deal quickly to save the economy, while others call for a war of attrition with President Trump.

Twitter rolled out its new temporary sharing feature, fleets. Users can share photos, text or even repost tweets in posts that vanish after 24 hours.

Fleeting Thoughts: Twitter Adds Disappearing Tweet Feature

It's called "fleets." Users can share text, images and tweets that disappear after 24 hours.

The IRS has announced that with employer approval, employees will be allowed to add, drop or alter some of their benefits — including flexible spending account contributions — for the remainder of 2020.

IRS Rule Shift Lets Workers Make Benefits Changes Midyear — If Their Employer Agrees

The new guidance amounts to a midyear open-enrollment period and applies to firms that buy health insurance to cover their workers as well as to those that self-insure — paying claims on their own.

Transgender Military Recruits Wait For Policy Changes To Be Formalized

Drew Garza welcomed the Biden White House lifting a ban on transgender recruits. But Garza and other would-be transgender recruits are waiting for the formal requirements and rules for their service.

Trucks are seen heading into the United States from Mexico along the Bridge of the Americas in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. U.S. industries say President Trump's threatened tariffs on goods from Mexico raised uncertainty just as they were looking forward to a new trade agreement.

White House's About-Face On Mexican Trade A 'Gut Punch' To U.S. Businesses

U.S. industries, from grocers to clothing-makers, say President Trump's threatened tariffs on goods from Mexico raise uncertainty. The turmoil comes just as a new trade agreement seemed near.

Business Report: Trump Says He'll Revoke California's Auto Emission Standards

This week in business: Trump says he will revoke California’s right to set vehicle emission standards, an attack on a Saudi oil field shocks global gas prices, and SeaWorld’s CEO is stepping down.

Marijuana bud at the OutCo Labs growing facility, May 9, 2019.

San Diego City Councilwoman Monica Montgomery Discusses 'Cannabis Equity' Program

San Diego City Council members Monica Montgomery and Chris Ward are pushing for a program to bring equity to communities hardest hit by the criminalization of marijuana.

Google is being sued by the Australian consumer watchdog agency, which accuses the tech giant of breaking a consumer protection law.

Australia Accuses Google Of Misleading Consumers Over Location Data

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said that Google purposefully misled Android users into thinking their personal data were not being collected.

Kathy Kraninger, President Trump's nominee to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday.

Democratic Senators Slam Trump's Pick To Run Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Elizabeth Warren and other senators fired tough questions at Kathy Kraninger, President Trump's nominee to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Patients at a community health center in Nashville wait for their vaccine appointment. The Biden administration has announced that federally-funded community health centers around the country will start getting direct shipments of the vaccine.

Biden Administration Recruits Community Clinics To Help Solve Vaccine Inequities

Black Americans are getting vaccinated at lower rates than whites. A new push to send vaccines to community health centers is intended to help quickly bridge that gap.

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