Politics
Trump Today: Trump Today: President Says China Deal Has Further To Go As He Slams Article That Mueller Report More Explosive Than Barr Portrayed
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President Donald Trump on Thursday said a trade deal with China has “a ways to go” but could be announced within the... Read more
Capitol Report: Senate Confirms Mark Calabria As Head Of Fannie, Freddie Regulator
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Mark Calabria was confirmed to take the reins of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Thursday and serve as regulator to F... Read more
Democrats Want To Force Businesses To Contribute To Retirement Plans
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Under the proposal, businesses would pay at least 50 cents into an employee retirement plan for every hour worked. Read more
Trump To Meet With China's Vice Premier As The US Closes In On A Deal To End The Trade War
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The meeting comes as Washington and Beijing appeared to be closing in on a deal that would put an end to their ongoing t... Read more
The Tell: Why An EU Slowdown Poses A Bigger Risk To Stock Market Than China Trade
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U.S. companies are far more dependent on the European market than China, says B. of A. strategist. Read more
Trump Reportedly Told Fed's Powell That He's 'stuck' With Him
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President Trump is stepping up criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell despite the Fed halting rate increase... Read more
IMFs Lagarde: Global Economy Has Lost Momentum But Will Likely Avoid Recession
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The global economy has lost momentum this year, but growth is expected to pick up in the second half, IMF Managing Direc... Read more
Cazenove's Janet Mui: The Biggest Risk Facing European Elections
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Last year, Europe's sudden weakness rekindled concerns about the region's persistent structural challenges: lacklustre ... Read more
No Need For The Fed To Enter 'panic Mode' And Cut Rates Now, Says Moody's
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Top White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said last week the U.S. Federal Reserve should cut interest rates by 50 ba... Read more
The Tell: Erdogans Election Setback Sparks Investor Uncertainty About Turkeys Lira, Financial Markets
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffers a blow in local weekend elections, setting the stage for more near-term u... Read more
Things Are Only Getting Tougher For Chair Jerome Powell And His 'all Over The Place' Fed
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The central bank chief now faces a landscape full of mines that could detonate in any direction. Read more
Larry Kudlow: 'I Don't Think The Underlying Economy Is Slowing'
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President Donald Trump's top economic advisor Larry Kudlow on Friday said he believes the "underlying" U.S. economy "loo... Read more
The Farm Belt Faces An Expensive Cleanup After Already-costly Record Flooding
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Record flooding in the Midwest and Great Plains caused at least $3 billion in damage to the region, and more than one-th... Read more
Mnuchin Says US-China Trade Talks Were 'constructive'
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a tweet on Friday that he and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer... Read more
Facebook, Amazon, Other Internet Giants Are Weathering Washingtons Body Blows
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Regulators and politicians are biting hard into FANG stocks, write Ed Yardeni and Jackie Doherty. Read more
Economic Growth Slowed In The Fourth Quarter, Leaving GDP Short Of Trump's Goal
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In all, 2018 closed with a 2.9 percent increase, short of President Trump's hopes for 3 percent growth. Read more
China Pledges To Expand Opening Its Financial Market As The US Trade Delegation Arrives
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China will sharply expand market access for foreign banks and securities and insurance companies, Premier Li Keqiang sai... Read more
China Makes Unprecedented Proposals On Tech Transfer As Trade Talks Progress: US Officials
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The U.S. and China have made progress in all areas under discussion in trade talks, but sticking points remain, U.S. off... Read more
Currencies: New Zealand Dollar Dives On Dovish Central-bank Message
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The New Zealand dollar is the weakest major currency on Wednesday as its central bank joins the dovish tone among policy... Read more
Capitol Report: White House Keeps Option Of Going Alone On Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Privatization
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But to the extent there was news in the Trump memo on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, it was the undercurrent that the White... Read more
