President-elect says hit musical’s actors were ‘very rude’ to running mate Mike Pence 

Affluent white women did as much to elect the Republican as less-educated men

Berkshire Hathaway reveals holdings in industry he called an investor ‘death trap’

President-elect had blamed ‘professional protesters’ egged on by media

Industry reins in production after seven years of growth

Columbiana county, Ohio, is where psyche of years of rust belt decline has sunk in

Campaign unleashed previously unseen level of vitriol in US politics

Surge in Latino voting boosts Democrat, while  Republican looks to white working class

World Series victory for first time since 1908 sends Windy City into ecstasy

US automaker hit by safety recall and warns of production cuts due to soft demand

US aerospace group expects to supply up to 750 aircraft to customers this year

Demand for construction and mining equipment shows little sign of recovery

Owners to be given cash plus a choice between a technical fix and a buyback

US automaker expects extra $300m in losses from Britain’s decision to leave EU

Management shake-up follows prolonged downturn in heavy machinery maker’s sales

Looking more broadly, US equities experience selling pressure after weak China trade data

Republicans are scrambling to protect congressional majorities from revelations about their candidate