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New Trump Bump? Consumer Confidence Hasn't Been This High Since ... Clinton Impeachment

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Surveys show that the Trump impeachment proceedings, like most current political issues, push Americans into their parti... Read more

Fed To Cut Rates Again, But Other Economic Concerns Are Emerging Ahead Of Election: CNBC Survey

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The latest CNBC Fed Survey finds concerns over recession, monetary policy and worries about future economic policy. Read more

Do You Know What A Recession Is? Here's How We'll Know When The Next One Hits

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Not all economists agree that GDP is the best way to measure the economy. Read more

Recession Risks Are Climbing, Barclays Warns

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Barclays' Michael Gapen shares Wall Street's recession concerns ahead of Friday's monthly jobs report. Read more

Trump Says Powell And The Fed 'Fail Again' — 'No Guts, No Sense, No Vision!'

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The decision to cut rates followed a monthslong pressure campaign by Trump, who often criticized Chairman Jerome Powell ... Read more

Goldman Sachs: One More Rate Cut And Then The Fed Is Done

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Goldman Sachs gives an 80% probability of another rate cut this year to wrap up the Fed's easing cycle. Read more

The Fed Is About To Cut Rates For The First Time Since 2008 As Trade War Weighs On Economic Growth

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The Fed is expected to cut rates by a quarter point, in a preventative move aimed at limiting the impact of trade wars o... Read more

Don't Rule Out A June Rate Cut Due To 'collapsing' Inflation Signs, Market Bull Tony Dwyer Says

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Canaccord Genuity's Tony Dwyer believes the market could push the Federal Reserve to cut rates within weeks. Read more

Surprise Mexican Tariffs Hurt China Trade Talks: 'How Can You Trust Trump To Honor A Deal?'

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Trump's surprise vow to slap new tariffs on Mexican goods undermines the chance of a trade resolution with China. Read more

Trade War Could Trigger A 'global Financial Crisis,' Says Ex-China Central Bank Chief

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China continued to ramp up the rhetoric against the U.S. on Friday, with a former Chinese central bank chief saying that... Read more

China Makes Next Move In Trade War, Reportedly Halting US Soy Purchases

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China has halted purchases of American soybeans in another chess move in the escalated trade war, according to a Bloombe... Read more

A Full-blown Trade War Would Hit The Real Economy 'quite Rapidly,' ECB Warns

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Growing uncertainty about global economic growth could lead to "bouts of high volatility" in financial markets, the ECB ... Read more

'Trumponomics' Co-author Art Laffer: Fed Should Heed Markets And Lower Interest Rates

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The Fed should take its cues from falling bond yields and lower short-term interest rates, says economist Art Laffer. Read more

As The Stock Market Makes A Comeback, The Bond Market Flashes A 'dire' Warning About The Economy

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Stocks are weathering the latest bouts increasing trade fears, but the bond market is pointing to more trouble. Read more

Trump Advisor Hassett Expects Economy To Defy Earlier Doomsday Predictions With 3% Growth

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Stronger economic data recently signals a continuation of above-trend growth, says the Council of Economic Advisors chai... Read more

If Trump Wins A Second Term, Stocks Would Likely Get A Boost, Robert Shiller Says

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Yale University economics professor Robert Shiller suggests President Trump's policies will prolong the bull market. Read more

The Biggest Question For The Market Entering The Second Quarter: Recession Or Just A Soft Patch?

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March saw a turn toward more stable, less cyclical, yield-and-cash-flow plays as bond yields rushed lower and global gro... Read more

The Fed Has Made A Big Mistake, And Here's How Powell Could Fix It: Stifel

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The Fed made a mistake in hiking rates in December, and it will take two rate cuts to correct, says Stifel's Barry Banni... Read more

Bond Market Says Not Only Is A Recession Coming, But The Fed Will Cut Interest Rates To Stop It

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The bond market is signaling both a possible recession looming and the chance the Fed could have to cut rates this year ... 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