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US Weekly Jobless Claims Drop To The Lowest Level Since 1969
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First-time claims for state unemployment benefits were expected to total 211,000 for the most recent week, up from the 2... Read more
US Producer Prices Post The Biggest Increase In 5 Months
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U.S. producer prices increased by the most in five months in March, but underlying wholesale inflation was tame. Read more
Rising Gasoline Prices And Rents Boost US Consumer Prices In March
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U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in more than a year in March, but underlying inflation remained benign agains... Read more
Trump Says Economy Would Take Off Like 'a Rocket Ship' If Fed Cut Rates, Ending Tightening Policy
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"I think they should drop rates and get rid of quantitative tightening," Trump says of the Fed. Read more
Here's Where The Jobs Are — In One Chart
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CNBC studied the net changes by industry for March jobs based on the data from the Labor Department. Read more
Job Market Bounces Back In March With 196,000 Gain In Payrolls
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The numbers came a month after February's jaw-dropping gain of just 20,000, which was revised up to 33,000 in the March ... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Drop To The Lowest Level Since 1969
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The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits dropped to a more than 49-year low last week. Read more
Job Layoffs Surge 35% To Highest Level To Start A Year In A Decade
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Total cuts hit 190,410, a 10.3 percent increase from the fourth quarter and 35.6 percent jump from the same period a yea... Read more
Trump To Meet With China's Vice Premier As The US Closes In On A Deal To End The Trade War
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The meeting comes as Washington and Beijing appeared to be closing in on a deal that would put an end to their ongoing t... Read more
Payrolls Post Another Disappointing Month In March As Job Market Keeps Slowing
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Job growth hit an 18-month low in March amid increasing signs that the hiring boom may be running out of steam. Read more
US Core Capital Goods, Durable Goods Orders Drop In February
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New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods unexpectedly fell in February and shipments were unchanged, but data for Janu... Read more
Things Are Only Getting Tougher For Chair Jerome Powell And His 'all Over The Place' Fed
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The central bank chief now faces a landscape full of mines that could detonate in any direction. Read more
Manufacturing Activity Rebounds In March, Construction Spending Hits 9-month High In February
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U.S. manufacturing activity rebounded a bit more than expected in March, according to an industry report released on Mon... Read more
Weak February US Retail Sales Underscore Slowing Economy
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US retail sales slumped amid declining spending on building materials, electronics, and groceries. Read more
If A Recession Really Is Coming, Here's What Powell And Trump Can Do To Stop It
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With a bond market signal pointing to a recession, policymakers have a choice: act now or hope that conditions change fo... Read more
Consumer Spending, Personal Income Data Show Economy Slowing Swiftly In The New Year
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U.S. consumer spending rebounded less than expected in January and incomes rose modestly in February, suggesting the eco... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall
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The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting labor mark... Read more
Economic Growth Slowed In The Fourth Quarter, Leaving GDP Short Of Trump's Goal
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In all, 2018 closed with a 2.9 percent increase, short of President Trump's hopes for 3 percent growth. Read more
US Efforts To Cut Trade Deficit Show Biggest Win In Almost A Year
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The U.S. trade deficit dropped sharply to $51.15 billion as exports rebounded from a slowdown at the end of 2018. Read more
Likely Fed Nominee Stephen Moore Thinks Rates Should Be Cut By Half A Percentage Point
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The Heritage Foundation fellow backed off on earlier criticism he had for the Fed and specifically its chairman, Jerome ... Read more