Economy
US Import Prices Rise For A Third Straight Month, Driven By Higher Fuel Prices
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U.S. import prices were expected to rise 0.4% in March, after rising 0.6% a month earlier. Read more
Paul Krugman: The Next Downturn Will Be A 'smorgasbord Recession'
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The economist says slowing growth in China and Europe, deflation of a tech bubble and corporate debt could all being on ... Read more
Fed Must 'tread Carefully' Given Market Signals On Outlook: Bullard
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St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said the Federal Reserve needs to "tread carefully" to keep the econom... Read more
Fed's Clarida: US Slowing, But Expansion Will 'almost Certainly' Break Record
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The U.S. is economy likely slowing from its strong rate of growth in 2018, with "important international risks" clouding... Read more
Signs Of A Global Economic Recovery In The Second Half Are Emerging
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Worries about the global economy percolate even as equities around the world rise, but an economist at Ned Davis Researc... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Drop To The Lowest Level Since 1969
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First-time claims for state unemployment benefits were expected to total 211,000 for the most recent week, up from the 2... Read more
US Producer Prices Post The Biggest Increase In 5 Months
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U.S. producer prices increased by the most in five months in March, but underlying wholesale inflation was tame. Read more
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell To Meet With Democrats As Trump Increases Pressure On Central Bank
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Top lawmakers also say they are growing increasingly worried about the politicization of the Fed. Read more
Vice President Mike Pence Backs Trump's Call To Lower Interest Rates, Citing Low Consumer Inflation
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Trump and economic advisor Larry Kudlow have also called for lower rates, though the Fed generally makes decisions indep... Read more
Rising Gasoline Prices And Rents Boost US Consumer Prices In March
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U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in more than a year in March, but underlying inflation remained benign agains... Read more
America's Bustling Jobs Market Is Still Leaving Some People Behind
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For those in the labor market, employers and job seekers alike, the details of the U.S. labor market are complicated. Read more
Strong Jobs Number Dashes Recession Fears And Shows Fed It Does Not Need To Move On Rates
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March's jobs growth powered back to a more normal level of 196,000, after February's weakness, suggesting a first-quarte... Read more
Trump Says Economy Would Take Off Like 'a Rocket Ship' If Fed Cut Rates, Ending Tightening Policy
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"I think they should drop rates and get rid of quantitative tightening," Trump says of the Fed. Read more
Here's Where The Jobs Are — In One Chart
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CNBC studied the net changes by industry for March jobs based on the data from the Labor Department. Read more
Job Market Bounces Back In March With 196,000 Gain In Payrolls
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The numbers came a month after February's jaw-dropping gain of just 20,000, which was revised up to 33,000 in the March ... Read more
Josh Brown: How I Explain The Stock Market Vs The Economy
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Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, has a good analogy to compare the gyrations on Wall Street to the real ec... Read more
Jamie Dimon: US 'absolutely' Right To Enter Trade War, Despite Short-term Economic Toll
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J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says there are "serious issues" affecting global companies that need to be addressed. Read more
Friday's Jobs Report Could Eliminate Market's Recession Fears
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Strong data could help curb market speculation that a recession is coming and that the Federal Reserve could have to cut... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Drop To The Lowest Level Since 1969
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The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits dropped to a more than 49-year low last week. Read more
Job Layoffs Surge 35% To Highest Level To Start A Year In A Decade
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Total cuts hit 190,410, a 10.3 percent increase from the fourth quarter and 35.6 percent jump from the same period a yea... Read more