Economy
The Fed Will Stay In Hibernation Until At Least Summer: CNBC Survey
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Less than half of respondents to the CNBC Fed Survey forecast a rate cut next year and just 5% expect a hike. Read more
The Fed Will Stay In Hibernation Until At Least Summer: CNBC Survey
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Less than half of respondents to the CNBC Fed Survey forecast a rate cut next year and just 5% expect a hike. Read more
Economic Report: U.S. Sees Hiring Surge In November As Economy Adds 266,000 New Jobs
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The economy produced a robust 266,000 new jobs in November and the unemployment rate returned to a 50-year low, reflecti... Read more
Here's Where The Jobs Are — In One Chart
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CNBC studied the net change in employment by industry for November based on data from the Labor Department. Read more
Jobs Growth Soars In November As Payrolls Surge By 266,000
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Those totals easily beat the Wall Street consensus. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for job growth of ... Read more
Biden Says Trump's Pressure On The Federal Reserve Is An Abuse Of Power
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"It's his way of abusing power across the board. It's a big mistake," Biden says of Trump's attacks on the Fed. Read more
US Trade Deficit Drops In October To Lowest Level In More Than A Year
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The U.S. trade deficit fell in October to its lowest level in more than a year as exports and imports both slid for the ... Read more
Economic Report: U.S. Trade Deficit Falls 7.6% In October To 16-month Low On Decline In Chinese Imports
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The nation’s trade deficit dropped almost 8% in October to a 16-month low, largely because of lower imports from China... Read more
Economic Report: U.S. Jobless Claims Tumble Again To 203,000 And Return To Near A 50-year Low
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The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits at the end of November fell to the lowest level in seven m... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Drop To Seven-month Low
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The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, hitting their lowest ... Read more
Private Payrolls Growth Tumbles In November As Jobs Market Is 'losing Its Shine'
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The big miss could call into question the relatively rosy estimates for Friday's nonfarm payrolls report. Read more
Small Business Confidence Rebounds On Optimism About US-China Trade Deal
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Small business confidence rebounded in the fourth quarter from an all-time low as business owners across the country exp... Read more
The Fed: Fed Beige Book Sees Slight Pickup In U.S. Economy Just Ahead Of The Holiday Season
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The U.S. economy expanded “modestly” from October through mid-November and the outlook “generally remained positiv... Read more
US Durable Goods Orders Rebound In October, Rising 0.6%
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American manufacturing has been hurt by a trade war with China and a slowing global economy. Overall October orders were... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall, Though Numbers Show Some Softening In The Labor Market
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The underlying trend suggested some softening in labor market conditions. Read more
US Economy Grew At A Moderate 2.1% Annual Rate In The Third Quarter
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U.S. third-quarter gross domestic product was expected to remain unrevised from its preliminary reading at 1.9%, down sl... Read more
Fed's Brainard Argues For Capping Interest Rate Levels During The Next Downturn
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Brainard suggested using Treasury purchases to limit how high short- and medium-term government bond yields can rise. Read more
US New Home Sales Fall In October; September Revised Higher
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The overall housing market remains supported by lower mortgage rates. Read more
US Consumer Confidence Falls For Fourth Consecutive Month
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Consumer confidence dipped for a fourth straight month in November as economic conditions weaken toward the end of 2019. Read more
US Consumer Sentiment Comes In Higher Than Expected For November
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The University of Michigan's index of consumer sentiment climbed to 96.8 from 95.5 last month. Read more
