Economy
US Trade Deficit Widens To $50 Billion In March
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The U.S. goods and services deficit with its global trading partners widened slightly in March as demand for foreign goo... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall Less Than Expected
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The unexpectedly weak weekly jobless claims data could raise concerns that the robust labor market was losing some momen... Read more
US Producer Prices Rose Moderately In April
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U.S. producer prices rose moderately in April, but underlying inflation pressures at the factory gate appeared to be pic... Read more
Fed's James Bullard Says Interest Rate Policy Is 'a Little Tight' Right Now
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Speaking at a time when the White House is pushing the Fed to lower rates, Bullard would not commit to that course. Read more
Warren Buffett Says No Textbook Could Have Predicted The Strange Economy We Have Today
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This economic environment is one that no one could have seen coming given the current fiscal and monetary conditions, Wa... Read more
Economist John Taylor Thinks The Fed Is 'in A Better Place' With Interest Rates
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Raising interest rates have given the Federal Reserve some breathing room for the next time a downturn hits, economist J... Read more
Here's Where The Jobs Are — In One Chart
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CNBC studied the net changes by industry for April jobs based on the data from the Labor Department. Read more
Vice President Pence Says The Fed Should Cut Interest Rates, Reconsider Its Dual Mandate Policy
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Vice President Mike Pence believes the Fed should look to cut its benchmark interest rate. Read more
Jobs Surge In April, Unemployment Rate Falls To The Lowest Since 1969
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The U.S. jobs machine kept humming along in April, adding a robust 263,000 new hires while the unemployment rate fell to... Read more
Strong US Job Growth Is Expected In April; Wages Are Seen Moderate
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U.S. employers likely maintained a strong pace of hiring in April while steadily increasing wages for workers, pointing ... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Are Unchanged From Last Week
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The trend remained consistent with tightening labor market conditions. Read more
US First-quarter Productivity Rises At The Fastest Pace Since 2014; Labor Costs Fall
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U.S. worker productivity increased at its fastest pace in more than four years in the first quarter, depressing labor co... Read more
Powell Says Fed Doesn't See Strong Case For Rate Cut Or Hike
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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says the central bank is likely to keep interest rates steady, despite pressure from Presiden... Read more
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Citing Lack Of Inflation Pressure
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The Federal Reserve did, however, make a slight cut to the interest rate paid on excess reserves that banks keep at the ... Read more
Anti-vaxxers Are Burdening The Economy, NIH Doctor Says As Measles Outbreak Spreads
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"When people get sick, they lose work, they lose their finances from work, [and] they have hospital costs," says Dr. Ant... Read more
R.I.P. Inflation: The Data Point The Fed Watches For Inflation Just Said There Isn't Any
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The Fed's preferred inflation gauge showed no change in March and remained well below the central bank's target. Read more
April Business Survey Predicts Slower Pace Of Economic Growth In The US
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A survey of corporate economists predicts the pace of growth will decline as employers face pressure to raise wages, spe... Read more
US-China Trade Talks Are In The 'final Laps,' Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says
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Trade talks between Washington and Beijing are now in the final stages, said U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Read more
US Economy Grows By 3.2% In The First Quarter, Topping Expectations
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GDP for the first quarter was the best start to a year since 2015. Read more
Friday's Report Of First Quarter Growth Should Show Economy Is Strong And No Recession In Sight
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First quarter GDP likely is expected to have grown at a healthy 2.5% pace, a far cry from the early estimates of near ze... Read more
