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White House Planning Executive Order That Aims To Boost Pipeline Construction, Lower Energy Prices
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The effort was spurred by the blockage of the construction of the 125-mile Constitution Pipeline from Pennsylvania to Ne... Read more
America's Bustling Jobs Market Is Still Leaving Some People Behind
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For those in the labor market, employers and job seekers alike, the details of the U.S. labor market are complicated. Read more
Strong Jobs Number Dashes Recession Fears And Shows Fed It Does Not Need To Move On Rates
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March's jobs growth powered back to a more normal level of 196,000, after February's weakness, suggesting a first-quarte... 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
Josh Brown: How I Explain The Stock Market Vs The Economy
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Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, has a good analogy to compare the gyrations on Wall Street to the real ec... Read more
Jamie Dimon: US 'absolutely' Right To Enter Trade War, Despite Short-term Economic Toll
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J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says there are "serious issues" affecting global companies that need to be addressed. Read more
Friday's Jobs Report Could Eliminate Market's Recession Fears
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Strong data could help curb market speculation that a recession is coming and that the Federal Reserve could have to cut... Read more
Democrats Want To Force Businesses To Contribute To Retirement Plans
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Under the proposal, businesses would pay at least 50 cents into an employee retirement plan for every hour worked. 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
Services Sector Growth Falls To Slowest Pace Since August 2017
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Growth in the U.S. services sector fell more than expected and hit its slowest pace in more than a year, according to da... 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
Trump Reportedly Told Fed's Powell That He's 'stuck' With Him
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President Trump is stepping up criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell despite the Fed halting rate increase... 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
Global Trade Slowed In The Q4, WTO Says; Auto Tariffs And Brexit Are 2019 Risks
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World trade shrank by 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 and is likely to grow by 2.6 percent this year, below a ... Read more
No Need For The Fed To Enter 'panic Mode' And Cut Rates Now, Says Moody's
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Top White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said last week the U.S. Federal Reserve should cut interest rates by 50 ba... 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