u.s. economy
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
Looking For Recession Signs? Follow The Jobs, Says Credit Suisse Economist
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Investors trying to sniff out signs of the next recession should pay attention to an increase in broader unemployment, s... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall
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The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting labor mark... 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 Consumer Confidence Weakens In March
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American consumers were feeling less confident this month amid continued volatility in the financial markets. Read more
Home Prices In January See Smallest Gain In Nearly 4 Years: S&P Case-Shiller
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Prices are rising, but the gains are shrinking, since fewer buyers are able to afford the homes available for sale. Read more
US Auto Sales Are Falling As Prices For New Vehicles Jump To Highest Ever
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The biggest declines in sales are happening at the lower end, where buyers have fewer options as companies pull back on ... Read more
US Housing Starts Fall In February On Weak Single-family Homebuilding
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U.S. homebuilding fell more than expected in February as construction of single-family homes dropped to more than a 1-1/... 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
Business Economists See A Slowdown In Growth This Year, Survey Says
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The nation's business economists foresee a sharp slowdown in U.S. economic growth over the next two years, in sharp cont... Read more
Ex-Fed Chair Yellen: The Recession Indicator In The Bond Market Could Mean A Rate Cut Not A Downturn
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Yellen discusses the yield curve inversion, which sent stocks tumbling on Friday. Read more
Fed's Charles Evans Says US Economy Is Slowing But Downplays Recession
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Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans says the U.S. economy has slowed but downplayed chances of a recession. 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
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected
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The jobless claims report pointed to still strong labor market conditions, though the pace of job growth has slowed afte... Read more
Mortgage Rates Just Tanked Thanks To The Fed – And They Could Go Even Lower
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The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed rate mortgage, which had been sitting for days at 4.40 percent, fell sharp... 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
Fed Now Sees No Rate Hikes In 2019
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The Federal Open Market Committee released its quarterly economic forecast, which includes the so-called dot plot of whe... 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