Politics
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
Trump Tweet Reversing North Korea Sanctions Has Had No Impact On The Ground, Pentagon Official Says
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President Donald Trump said last week in a tweet he had ordered the withdrawal of sanctions against North Korea. But not... Read more
Optimism Dips, But Americans Still Feel Economy Is In Good Shape Under Trump: CNBC Survey
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Half of all Americans believe the economy is in excellent or good shape, according to CNBC's All-America Economic Survey... Read more
Capitol Report: DeMarco Says Senate Hearing Was Constructive Step Toward Taking Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Out Of Conservatorship
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The former head of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s chief regulator said a Senate hearing was a “constructive” ste... Read more
Trump Tariffs Costing US Consumers $1.4 Billion Per Month, Study Shows
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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Princeton and Columbia find President Trump's tariffs are costing U.S. consumers b... Read more
'More Bumps In The Road' Before US-China Trade Deal, Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew Warns
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A new round of trade talks between American and Chinese officials could help bring an end to the global trade war, forme... Read more
Capitol Report: Trumps Reversal Of North Korea Sanctions Is A Scandal, Former Treasury Official Says
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President Donald Trump’s reversal of North Korea sanctions imposed by his administration is “a scandal,” said a fo... Read more
The Fed: Stephen Moore, Trumps Pick For Fed, Will Be Lightning Rod For Presidents Opponents
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President Donald Trump on Friday named Stephen Moore, an former editorial writer with The Wall Street Journal, for a sea... Read more
Trump Says GDP Would Have Topped 4% If Fed Had Halted Rate Hikes Sooner
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U.S. economic growth would be much stronger had the Fed stopped raising rates sooner, President Donald Trump said in an ... Read more
Trump Finally Got His Wish From The Fed, But Not For The Reasons He Wanted
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The Fed took a pause on interest rate hikes, which would seem to satisfy President Donald Trump if not for the reasons t... Read more
More Than Free Money: How Long-shot 2020 Candidate Andrew Yang Would Reshape The US Economy
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Long-shot Democratic candidate Andrew Yang has proposed a $1,000 monthly stipend to Americans 18 and older, but he's loo... 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
EU Could Prolong Brexit Political Pain For Economic Gain
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EU leaders slated to consider a request from the United Kingdom to delay the date of the U.K.’s departure from the Eur... Read more
Currencies: British Pound Pulls Back From 9-month High As Parliament Votes For Brexit Extension
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The U.S. dollar snaps a four-day losing streak on Thursday, climbing higher against its rivals amid renewed uncertainty ... Read more
