Economy


The Fed Is Likely To Lower Rates Again This Week, But Also Signal It's In No Hurry To Keep Cutting

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Traders in the fed funds futures market are pricing in a 34% chance that the Fed will stay put on rates. Read more

US Consumer Sentiment Jumps As Confidence Around The Economy Rises

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Sentiment in the U.S. rose more than expected this month as consumers felt more confident about current and future econo... Read more

US Import Prices Fall As Petroleum, Food Costs Decline

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U.S. import prices fell in August amid declines in the cost of petroleum products and food. Read more

US Retail Sales Rose More Than Expected In August As Auto Buying Jumped

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U.S. retail sales were expected to climb 0.2% in August, after rising 0.7% a month earlier. Read more

US Consumer Prices Rise A Slight 0.1% In August

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Consumer prices slowed in August, rising by a slight 0.1%, reflecting a big drop in the cost of gasoline and other energ... Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Drop To Five-month Low

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The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell to a five-month low last week. Read more

Mnuchin Says Trump Could Do A China Trade Pact At Any Time, But Wants A 'good' Deal For US Workers

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But Mnuchin tells CNBC Trump still has all options available to him, including raising taxes on imports from China. Read more

US Producer Prices Unexpectedly Rise In August

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U.S. producer prices unexpectedly rose in August and underlying producer prices rebounded. Read more

US Job Openings Decline For Second Straight Month

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U.S. job openings fell for a second straight month in July amid decreases in wholesale trade and the federal government,... Read more

Peter Navarro Says He's Certain House Democrats Will Approve USMCA By Year's End

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President Donald Trump's trade advisor Peter Navarro Read more

Real US Debt Levels Could Be 2,000% Of Economy, A Wall Street Report Suggests

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Putting all that together paints a daunting picture but one that requires nuance to understand. Read more

Powell Says The Fed Is Not Forecasting Or Expecting A Recession

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the central bank's pivot this year to lower interest rates has helped sustai... Read more

Cramer To Fed's Powell: Just Admit You Were Wrong To Hike Rates So Aggressively And Move On

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"The Fed chair should be bullied by the bond market. And the bond market is saying, 'Whoa, are you wrong,'" says CNBC's ... Read more

Here's Where The Jobs Are — In One Chart

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CNBC studied the net changes by industry for August jobs based on the data from the Labor Department. Read more

Here's Where The Jobs Are — In One Chart

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CNBC studied the net changes by industry for August jobs based on the data from the Labor Department. Read more

Here's Where The Jobs Are — In One Chart

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CNBC studied the net changes by industry for August jobs based on the data from the Labor Department. Read more

America's Aging Population Is Leading To A Doctor Shortage Crisis

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As America's population ages and demand outpaces supply, a physician shortage will intensify. Read more

America's Aging Population Is Leading To A Doctor Shortage Crisis

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As America's population ages and demand outpaces supply, a physician shortage will intensify. Read more

America's Aging Population Is Leading To A Doctor Shortage Crisis

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As America's population ages and demand outpaces supply, a physician shortage will intensify. Read more

Job Growth Falls Short Of Expectations As August Payrolls Rise Just 130,000

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The increase fell short of Wall Street estimates for 150,000, while the unemployment rate stayed at 3.7%, as expected. Read more