The message comes one day after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he would consider a trip to China, and is "cautiously optimistic" the United States could broker a trade deal with Beijing.
An expected deluge of hurricane-related foreclosures has so far been avoided, thanks in part to new provisions by federal agencies and regulations imposed after the financial crisis.
The American newspaper industry says tariffs on Canadian paper could force it to cut jobs, drop pages or print fewer editions. Some are worried that smaller papers might not survive.
Consumers have been scared off by juice's high calorie count and sugar content, and they've been lured away by beverages that offer health benefits or a caffeine boost.
Drug-making giant Allergan says it has no plans to make a massive bid for biotech firm Shire, the latest twist in a saga that has played havoc with the companies' share prices.
AT&T chief executive Randall Stephenson defended the $85 billion bid for Time Warner as a necessary means for AT&T to keep pace with tech powerhouses like Google and Facebook.
