The U.S. government demanded automakers expand recalls involving faulty Takata Corp. air bags, prompting pushback by the Japanese supplier, which said problems with the devices were limited to humid areas.
Confidential settlements over defective Takata Corp. air bags are sealing off relevant information that other victims could use to pursue injury claims.
American consumers ate out and shopped for clothes in October, enjoying a windfall from cheaper gasoline and prompting a rebound in retail sales heading into the holiday-shopping season.
Employers added more than 200,000 workers to payrolls in October for a ninth consecutive month and the jobless rate dropped to the lowest level in six years as the American economy powered past a global slowdown.
Tesla Motors would be blocked from selling its electric cars in Michigan under legislation that cleared the states legislature and now awaits Governor Rick Snyders signature to become law.