Jim Zarroli

It's tax day and many Americans are finding out whether last year's big tax overhaul really did cut their taxes. Most did, but some people saw their tax bill go up considerably.

Citigroup's CEO received $24 million in compensation last year, while the median employee pay at the bank was just under $50,000. Executive pay was one of the issues at a House hearing Wednesday.

The wage increase, which will be phased in by 2021, comes as the strong economy means employers are competing to fill open positions.

The greetings investors are giving initial public offerings from Lyft and Levi Strauss demonstrate what Wall Street values and what it does not.

When a 737 Max crashed off the coast of Java last October, all 189 people on board were killed. Dozens of suits have been filed against Boeing, the plane's manufacturer, by relatives of the victims.

The aviation subcommittee held a hearing on the FAA's response to crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia involving the 737 Max, which was subsequently grounded around the world.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration is expected to face sharp questioning as he goes before a Senate committee. Also the latest on Jussie Smollett.

Moore, a conservative commentator and former Trump campaign adviser, has joined the president in criticizing the central bank. "The Fed is sucking the oxygen out of the economy," Moore has said.

The government's February employment report shows that employers added 20,000 jobs — falling far below expectations. But, the unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent and wage growth was strong.

President Trump has pushed tariffs to cut the trade gap. But the United States bought more from other countries than it sold to them last year, pushing the deficit to a level not seen since 2008.

China's government plays a large, powerful role in how its businesses operate — giving them preferential treatment over their rivals. That's a big sticking point in U.S.-China trade talks.

The U.S. economy expanded at a solid 2.6 percent rate during the last three months of 2018, but growth was significantly lower than it had been earlier in the year as the boost from tax cuts waned.

The U.S. Trade Representative has spent his career warning about the problems and perils of global trade. Now, as the chief U.S. negotiator with China, he's in a position to do something about it.

The nomination of Treasury Department official David Malpass already has generated controversy in the international development community.

The Federal Reserve is holding off on additional rate hikes for now. This new more patient approach follows months of volatility in financial markets and signs of slowing economic growth in the U.S.

China's dynamic economy is slowing, giving some U.S. officials confidence America will have the upper hand with China in tough trade talks. But Chinese leaders may not be inclined to make concessions.

In Ashtabula, hometown of U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, people are hoping the president's agenda brings renewed vigor to manufacturing.

A report says the shutdown reduced federal spending by $18 billion, although most of that will be recouped now that the government has reopened.

The government shutdown is inflicting more damage on the U.S. economy than formerly estimated. The president's economists doubled projections of how much economic growth is being lost each week.

President Trump used his first prime-time address from the Oval Office to make the case for a $5.7 billion border wall. That demand and Democrats' opposition has led to a partial government shutdown.