Politics


It's Looking Like A US-China Trade Deal Is Near — And Beijing Will Get Everything It Wanted

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The German trade surplus is stifling the economic growth in the rest of Europe, Michael Ivanovitch writes. Read more

Why California's New Solar Mandate Could Cost New Homeowners Up To An Extra $10,000

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Starting next year, every new home built in California will have something extra on top. Read more

Capitol Report: Commerce Department Report Backing 25% Tariffs On Auto Imports Could Hit Sunday

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The auto industry and its investors are bracing for a long-awaited Commerce Department report offering recommendations o... Read more

Europe Markets: European Stocks Log Best Weekly Gain In 3½ Months As Banks Gets A Bump From ECB

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European stocks finish sharply higher Friday, helping the pan-European benchmark produce its best weekly gain since earl... Read more

Trump Today: Trump Today: President Predicts Lawsuits As He Declares Emergency Over Border And Reports Progress On China Trade Talks

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President Donald Trump said Friday he’s declaring a national emergency to build his long-proposed border wall, as he s... Read more

Trump: I Have To 'straighten Out' The Military Before Worrying About The $22 Trillion Debt

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"If we don't have a strong military, you don't have to worry about debt, you have bigger problems," the president said. Read more

Justin Wolfers: Biggest Risk To Strong US Economy Is Trump In The White House

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Justin Wolfers, an economics and public policy professor at the University of Michigan, says he's optimistic about the U... Read more

Singapore's Government Will Likely Spend Big Ahead Of An Upcoming Election

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An impending election and the need to spur economic growth mean Singapore will likely — for the first time in four yea... Read more

China's Inflation Slows In January, Potentially Pushing Officials To Step In, Says Economist

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China's Consumer Price Index missed expectations in January coming in at 1.7 percent higher than a year ago, the Nationa... Read more

The Cannabis Industry Has A Number Of 'tremendous' Tailwinds: 'The Big Short's Danny Moses

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"I've never seen a sector have the political tailwinds, the economic tailwinds, and the wellness tailwinds that this sec... Read more

A 'sad Day' For New York: Democratic Congressman Says Amazon Backed Out Of HQ2 Deal 'too Quickly'

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"I wish Amazon had stuck it out a little bit longer, because in the long term I believe that this would have been a good... Read more

Here's Why 7 Out Of 10 People Think They'll Be Better Off Financially Next Year

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People are feeling good about their wallets, and it shows. Nearly 70 percent of participants in a recent Gallup poll sai... Read more

China To Reportedly Boost Purchases Of US Semiconductors To Alleviate Trade Tensions

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China is promising to buy semiconductors in an attempt to alleviate trade tensions with the U.S., according to the Wall ... Read more

Climate Disasters Cost $650 Billion Over 3 Years — Americans Are Bearing The Brunt: Morgan Stanley

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Morgan Stanley says companies need to consider preparing for a world gripped by more intense weather events, rising seas... Read more

Market Extra: Chinese Stock Markets Are Also Cheering Trumps Softened Tone On Trade War

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Optimism over a potential trade deal between the two largest economies in the world is helping to support markets on bot... Read more

Market Extra: Why Bond Traders Are Breathing A Sigh Of Relief Over A Tentative Deal To Avoid Another Government Shutdown

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Market participants say another partial government closure could complicate efforts to plan for one of the most frenetic... Read more

Treasury And Economic Affairs Committees Call For Flawed Inflation Measure Fix

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The Treasury Select and Economic Affairs Committees are looking for consent from Chancellor Philip Hammond to fix the f... Read more

Krugman Expects To See A Global Recession This Year, Warns 'we Don't Have An Effective Response'

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There is a decent chance the world economy is headed for a recession in 2019, according to Nobel Prize-winning economist... Read more

'This Is The Fight Of Our Lives,' Elizabeth Warren Says As She Formally Launches Her 2020 Presidential Bid

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Warren has long been considered a top contender among Democrats in 2020, and Saturday's announcement marked the final st... Read more

Trump's Disruptive Foreign Policy Will Be Tested In Four Major Ways This Month

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February brings the most significant series of tests yet of whether President Trump can transform his disruptive U.S. fo... Read more