Economy
'Awfully High' Risks Of A Global Recession In The Next 12-18 Months, Moody's Chief Economist Says
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"Even if we don't have a recession ... I think it's pretty clear that we're going to have a much weaker economy," says M... Read more
IMF Says Trade War Will Cut Global Growth To Lowest Since Financial Crisis A Decade Ago
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The U.S.-China trade war will cut 2019 global growth to its slowest pace since the 2008-2009 financial crisis, the Inter... Read more
Fed's Bullard Warns Risks Remain High And US Economy May Slow More Sharply Than Expected
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St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard said global trade and other risks remain high for a U.S. economy ... Read more
Larry Summers: US Economy Is Just One Bad Recession Away From Zero Rates Or Worse
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"I fear that's what we're headed into" here in America, warns the former Treasury secretary. Read more
Do You Know What A Recession Is? Here's How We'll Know When The Next One Hits
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Not all economists agree that GDP is the best way to measure the economy. 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. Read more
US Consumer Prices Were Unchanged In September, The Weakest Reading Since January
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U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in September and underlying inflation retreated. Read more
Economic Report: U.S. Job Openings Fall In August To A 1 1/2-year Low As Hiring And The Economy Slow
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The number of job openings nationwide fell in August for the third month in a row and hit a one-and-a-half-year low, coi... Read more
Market May Be Expecting More Rate Cuts Than The Fed Will Deliver, Meeting Minutes Show
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The Fed's meeting minutes also showed that the trade war dragging down the economy was an overriding concern. Read more
Powell Says The Fed Will Start Expanding Its Balance Sheet 'soon' In Response To Funding Issues
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On monetary policy more broadly, Powell stuck to his recent script, saying the Fed stands committed to supporting the re... Read more
The Father Of The Yield Curve Indicator Says Now Is The Time To Prepare For A Recession
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Campbell Harvey has led work in research on inverted curves, which have presaged seven straight recessions. Read more
US Producer Prices Post The Biggest Decline In Eight Months In September
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U.S. producer prices unexpectedly fell in September, weighed down by decreases in the costs of goods and services. 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 September based on data from the Labor Department. Read more
Trade Gap Widens More Than Expected To $54.9 Billion
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The U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected thanks in part to a record level of imports of consumer goods. More ta... Read more
September Unemployment Rate Falls To 3.5%, A 50-year Low, As Payrolls Rise By 136,000
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The jobless rate dropped 0.2 percentage points to 3.5%, matching a level it last saw in December 1969. Read more
Fed's Clarida Says Central Bank Will Set Policy Meeting By Meeting
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Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida gave little away about the U.S. central bank's next steps on monetary poli... Read more
Odds Are Increasing The Jobs Report Could Disappoint After Weak Numbers Earlier In The Week
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Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect nonfarm payrolls increased by 145,000 in September. Read more
Friday's Jobs Report Should Show Hiring Is Slowing, But Not That A Recession Is Near
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Hiring is slowing but the September employment report should be just solid enough—and not reflect anything near the on... Read more
Services Survey Shows Economy Is Weaker Than Expected Amid Slowdown Fears
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The report comes amid worries that the U.S. economy faces a recession as global growth slows and tariffs put a dent in b... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Slightly
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First-time claims for state unemployment benefits were expected to total 215,000 for the most recent week, up slightly f... Read more
