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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

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Clinch Biggest Monthly Decline Since December

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Treasury prices fall Friday, trimming the weekly yield climb, as global stock-markets surge amid hopes for an easing of ... 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

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

US Efforts To Cut Trade Deficit Show Biggest Win In Almost A Year

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The U.S. trade deficit dropped sharply to $51.15 billion as exports rebounded from a slowdown at the end of 2018. Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Higher As Energy, Financial Sectors Rally

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U.S. stocks gain Tuesday as energy and financial sectors buoyed the market but main indexes came off their intraday high... 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

US Economic Growth Is Likely To Slow Sharply This Year And Next, According To CNBC's Fed Survey

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The average forecast for GDP growth this year is just 2.3 percent because of the trade battle and slowing global growth,... Read more

Market Snapshot: S&P 500, Nasdaq Close At 5-month High On China Trade, Global Growth Optimism

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U.S. stocks close higher Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq finishing at five-month highs, as market sentiment ... Read more

US Import Prices Rose More Than Expected In February As Fuel Prices Surge

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Prices of imported goods rose more than expected in February, boosted by a jump in fuel costs. Read more

Larry Kudlow Says The Weak Jobs Report Is 'very Fluky,' And He Wouldn't Pay Attention To It

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Kudlow's comments came after the Labor Department's employment report showed U.S. job growth came to a near halt in Febr... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Lower For Third Session On Lackluster Economic Data

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Stocks close lower for a third session in a row Wednesday on tepid U.S. data as the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book showe... Read more

US Trade Deficit Surges To 10-year High In December, Ends 2018 At $621 Billion Despite Tariffs

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The U.S. trade deficit ballooned in December to $59.8 billion, ahead of expectations, and was $621 billion for all of 20... Read more

Trump Scraps India's Preferential Trade Treatment, While Delhi Downplays The Impact

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President Donald Trump said Monday he intends to end India's preferential trade treatment under a program that allows $5... Read more

Currencies: Dollar Climbs, Amid Trumps Fresh Calls For Weaker Currency, Dovish Fed

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The U.S. dollar starts the week modestly stronger, amid further optimism on trade and calls for a weaker greenback from ... Read more

Bond Report: Treasurys Rally As U.S. Stocks Turn Negative, Spurring Bid For Havens

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Treasury prices rise Monday, pushing yields lower, after investors pour into the perceived safety of government paper, a... Read more

Treasury Yields Slightly Lower Amid Reports Of US-China Trade Progress

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Investor focus was mostly attuned to global trade developments, after a report overnight said the U.S. and China were cl... Read more

Goldman Sachs Takes A Look At What A US-China Trade Deal Might Look Like

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The process of reaching a U.S.-China trade deal could take place in three phases, said investment bank Goldman Sachs in ... Read more