Economy
Business Economists See A Slowdown In Growth This Year, Survey Says
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The nation's business economists foresee a sharp slowdown in U.S. economic growth over the next two years, in sharp cont... Read more
Ex-Fed Chair Yellen: The Recession Indicator In The Bond Market Could Mean A Rate Cut Not A Downturn
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Yellen discusses the yield curve inversion, which sent stocks tumbling on Friday. Read more
Fed's Charles Evans Says US Economy Is Slowing But Downplays Recession
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Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans says the U.S. economy has slowed but downplayed chances of a recession. Read more
Boeing's 737 Max Could Single-handedly Hit US GDP If Production Is Halted, JP Morgan Says
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A production halt of Boeing's 737 Max jets could be felt well beyond the aerospace giant's quarterly profits, according ... Read more
The Bond Market Is Flashing Its Biggest Recession Sign Since Before The Financial Crisis
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The three-month bond yield eclipsed the 10-year note Friday morning, a traditionally strong sign that a downturn is loom... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected
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The jobless claims report pointed to still strong labor market conditions, though the pace of job growth has slowed afte... Read more
Fed Chair Powell Says Chinese And European Economies Have Slowed 'substantially'
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Weakening Chinese and European economies are acting as a deterrent to U.S. growth, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powel... Read more
Fed Gives Market What It Wanted — It's Ending Its Balance Sheet Reduction In September
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The Fed's program to reduce the bonds it holds on its balance sheet will end in six months, a move scrutinized by financ... Read more
Fed Holds Line On Rates, Says No More Hikes Ahead This Year
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In a unanimous move, the central bank's policymaking committee took a sharp dovish turn from policy projections just thr... Read more
The Market Could Be Setting Itself Up For A Letdown From Wednesday's Fed Decision
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Should the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee not deliver on market expectations, the result may not be pretty. Read more
US Economic Growth Is Likely To Slow Sharply This Year And Next, According To CNBC's Fed Survey
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The average forecast for GDP growth this year is just 2.3 percent because of the trade battle and slowing global growth,... Read more
White House Touts Trump's Economic Policies, Warns Against 'Medicare-for-all' And Wealth Tax
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The Council of Economic Advisors says Trump's tax cuts led to millions receiving bonuses and cautions that progressive p... Read more
'The One Report That Everyone In Washington Watches' Just Showed A Big Gain In Job Openings
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Job vacancies jumped to a fresh high of 7.6 million in January as employers continue to seek qualified applicants to fil... Read more
US Manufacturing Output Falls For A Second Straight Month
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U.S. manufacturing output fell for a second straight month in February. Read more
New Home Sales Drop 6.9% In January, In Sign Govt Shutdown May Have Hurt Buying
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Sales of new U.S. homes slumped 6.9 percent in January. Read more
US Import Prices Rose More Than Expected In February As Fuel Prices Surge
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Prices of imported goods rose more than expected in February, boosted by a jump in fuel costs. Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Increase More Than Expected
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The jobless data suggested the labor market was slowing, but probably not to the extent implied by a near-stall in job g... Read more
No-deal Brexit Rejected By MPs: What Does This Mean?
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After rejecting Prime Minister's Brexit plan twice, the British Parliament on Wednesday voted to reject a no deal Brexit... Read more
US Wholesale Inflation Remained Tame In February
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U.S. wholesale prices barely increased last month after falling for three straight months, a sign there is little inflat... Read more
Orders For Big-ticket Factory Goods Rose A Modest 0.4% In January
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Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods edged up slightly in January, but the strength came from a bi... Read more
