Economy
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
US Consumer Prices Rise For The First Time In 4 Months
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U.S. consumer prices rose for the first time in four months in February, but the pace of the increase was modest, result... Read more
The Changing Environment In Engineering Spurred Me To Recession-proof Myself
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Robert Garvey joined Interxion Ireland in 2015 and is now a senior site electrical engineer with the organisation. Garv... Read more
US Retail Sales Edge Up In January, But December Is Revised Sharply Lower
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U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in January, lifted by an increase in purchases of building materials and discretiona... Read more
Fed Chair Powell: 'The Law Is Clear,' Trump Can't Fire Me
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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell tells "60 Minutes" that President Trump cannot remove him from office. Read more
Stalled Out Job Growth Could Be Warning Of Slowdown But No Signal Of Recession
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February's job growth slowed to a crawl, but it is temporarily sluggish growth and not a sign of recession. Read more
Larry Kudlow Says The Weak Jobs Report Is 'very Fluky,' And He Wouldn't Pay Attention To It
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Kudlow's comments came after the Labor Department's employment report showed U.S. job growth came to a near halt in Febr... Read more
Blue Collar No More: Skilled Auto Technicians Are In High Demand
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The tight labor market, while frustrating for employers, can be a boon for blue-collar workers: They are more likely to ... Read more
US Housing Starts Jump More Than Expected In January
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U.S. homebuilding increased more than expected in January as construction of single-family housing rebounded after four ... Read more
Job Creation Grinds To A Near-halt In February; Wages Still On The Rise
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Job growth increased by just 20,000 in February after a blistering start to the year, even as the unemployment rate fell... Read more
February's Jobs Report Should Show Whether There's Anything To Really Fear About Economy
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The monthly jobs report could signal that the economy's slower growth in the first quarter is just a speed bump rather t... Read more
US Households See Biggest Decline In Net Worth Since The Financial Crisis
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Net worth dropped to $104.3 trillion as 2018 came to an end, a slide of $3.73 trillion, according to figures released Th... Read more
The Fed Doesn't Have To Worry About High Inflation Anymore, And That's A Problem
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There was a time not so long ago that defeating inflation would have been considered a huge victory for the Federal Rese... Read more
US Productivity Rose A Modest 1.9% In The Fourth Quarter
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U.S. productivity grew at a rate of 1.9 percent in the fourth quarter, a slight improvement over the third quarter. Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall
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The jobless claims data pointed to strong labor market conditions despite signs that job growth was slowing. Read more
US Trade Deficit Surges To 10-year High In December, Ends 2018 At $621 Billion Despite Tariffs
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The U.S. trade deficit ballooned in December to $59.8 billion, ahead of expectations, and was $621 billion for all of 20... Read more
