Negotiators from twelve countries said the agreement clears the way for lower tariffs on manufactured goods, though several details are still being finalized ahead of a formal signing next month.
Freight rates fell for a third straight week as backlogs at several container ports finally unwound.
New payroll data shows factory employment holding up better than economists had forecast this quarter.
Utilities are urging conservation as demand forecasts climb faster than new generation comes online.
The proposal would require companies to disclose when algorithms screen job applicants.
Order books are normalizing, giving buyers more leverage on price for the first time since the shortage.
A patch is available; users are urged to update devices as proof-of-concept exploits circulate.
Programmers say the shift reflects a deliberate bet on new voices over established names.
Smaller publishers credit word-of-mouth and community bookstores for the rebound.
A wave of first-generation vendors is reshaping what's on offer at long-running markets.