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Goldman Changes Tune On The Fed, Sees Two Rate Cuts And Early End To Balance Sheet Rolloff

The Fed may be on its way to a half-point interest rate cut next month even though conditions don't seem to warrant, Gol... Read more

Philadelphia Fed's Manufacturing Gauge Tumbles In June, Buoying The Case For Lower Rates

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing gauge tumbled this month, solidifying the Fed's case for easier monetar... Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected

First-time claims for state unemployment benefits were expected to total 220,000 for the most recent week, matching the ... Read more

Ron Insana: Trump Needs To Stop Fighting Central Banks, Who Are Trying To Keep The Economy Afloat

It's the president's own policies that are contributing to slower global and domestic growth. Read more

Investor Michael Farr: The Fed's Fine-tuning Of Every Economic Soft Patch Must Eventually Must End

The Fed's most recent round of reassurance was a significant mistake. Read more

Kudlow Says The White House Is Not Considering Demoting Fed Chair Powell Right Now

A Bloomberg News report Tuesday morning said the White House had looked at such a move in February. Read more

How The Trade War With China Could Crush California's $2.7 Trillion Economy And Hurt Other States

The impact of the U.S.-China trade war is greatest in states that export agricultural products, electronics and chemical... Read more

US Housing Starts Fall In May, But Starts For The Prior Two Months Were Revised Higher

Housing starts fell in May, but building permits increased, suggesting that the housing market was drawing some support ... Read more

Homebuilder Sentiment Inches Lower Despite Demand For Single-family Homes

The nation's homebuilders reported solid confidence in the housing market in June, but levels dropped slightly due to co... Read more

Amazon Responds To Ocasio-Cortez's Claim That It Pays Workers 'starvation Wages'

Amazon reacted to Ocasio-Cortez's claim it pays warehouse workers "starvation wages" in a tweet saying it pays $15 an ho... Read more

A Key Manufacturing Gauge Just Saw Its Biggest One-month Decline In 18 Years

The Empire State Manufacturing Index tumbled to a -8.6 reading from 17.8 in May, a 26.4-point drop that was the biggest ... Read more

US Companies' Message To Trump: Don't Expand China Tariffs

Businesses, trade groups, and individuals have written to complain that tariffs would drive up prices for consumers, squ... Read more

US Business Inventories Rebound; Sales Fall

U.S. business inventories rebounded in April as sales fell, but inventory accumulation is still expected to be a drag on... Read more

The Fed Is Likely To Drop 'patient' Word This Week, Clearing Way For July Cut, Economists Say

The Fed is not likely to make a move on interest rates when it meets this week, but it should clear the way for a rate c... Read more

Half Of Americans Say Their Financial Situation Hasn't Improved Since The Great Recession

The Great Recession ended a decade ago. Many Americans are still waiting for their finances to improve. Read more