u.s. economy


Philadelphia Fed's Manufacturing Gauge Tumbles In June, Buoying The Case For Lower Rates

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The Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing gauge tumbled this month, solidifying the Fed's case for easier monetar... Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected

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First-time claims for state unemployment benefits were expected to total 220,000 for the most recent week, matching the ... Read more

How The Trade War With China Could Crush California's $2.7 Trillion Economy And Hurt Other States

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The impact of the U.S.-China trade war is greatest in states that export agricultural products, electronics and chemical... Read more

US Housing Starts Fall In May, But Starts For The Prior Two Months Were Revised Higher

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Housing starts fell in May, but building permits increased, suggesting that the housing market was drawing some support ... Read more

US Companies' Message To Trump: Don't Expand China Tariffs

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Businesses, trade groups, and individuals have written to complain that tariffs would drive up prices for consumers, squ... Read more

US Business Inventories Rebound; Sales Fall

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U.S. business inventories rebounded in April as sales fell, but inventory accumulation is still expected to be a drag on... Read more

US Import Prices Post The Largest Drop In 5 Months

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U.S. import prices fell by the most in five months in May amid a broad decline in the cost of goods, the latest indicati... Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise, Sparking Fears The Labor Market Is Losing Steam

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First-time claims for state unemployment benefits were expected to total 216,000, down slightly from the 218,000 claims ... Read more

US Consumer Prices Barely Rise; Underlying Inflation Muted

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The U.S. Consumer Price Index was expected to edge up 0.1% in May, after rising 0.3% a month earlier. Read more

Don't Expect A China Deal At G-20, Former Trump Trade Advisor Says

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"There won't be a deal at the G-20," Clete Willems tells Kayla Tausche at CNBC's Capital Exchange event in Washington. Read more

'Tariff Man' Trump Heads To Iowa, A State Scarred By His Trade War Ahead Of 2020

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Trump's trip to Iowa shows an effort to contain the damage from tariffs ahead of the 2020 election — especially as Dem... Read more

Trump Touts Low Inflation Moments After His Onetime Fed Pick Argued For A Rate Cut To Boost It

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"The Fed has to cut rates because prices have been falling and once those prices stabilize you just stop cutting rates,"... Read more

US Underlying Producer Prices Increase Solidly In May

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The U.S. producer price index was expected to edge up 0.1% in May, after rising 0.2% a month earlier. Read more

Trump Says 'devalued' Currencies Put US At A Disadvantage And The Fed Doesn't Have A 'clue'

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President Donald Trump says the U.S. dollar is at a disadvantage compared with other currencies as central banks keep ra... Read more

Commerce Secretary Predicts A Trump-China Trade Deal — 'even Shooting Wars End In Negotiations'

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Wilbur Ross warns that trade deals are not made at summits, saying any G-20 talks between Trump and Xi would only lay th... Read more

In An Era Of Big Corporate Deals, CNBC's Top States For Business Reveals Who Has An Edge

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CNBC will release its America's Top States for Business 2019 survey in July. This year's competitive landscape is especi... Read more

Economists: The Fed 'isn't Enough' To Offset Damage Of Tariff Skirmishes With China And Mexico

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"It would take a dramatic easing of monetary policy for them to fully offset these kinds of effects," one economist said... Read more

Navarro Says Trump's New Tariffs 'may Not Have To Go Into Effect' Depending On US-Mexico Talks

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The White House advisor outlined three specific areas where Mexico could make changes to stop Trump from slapping tariff... Read more

The Fed Is 'indicating That A Rate Cut Is Coming,' Says Former Central Banker

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Former Fed governor Sarah Bloom Raskin said Chairman Powell's recent speech signals the central bank's willingness to co... Read more

US Inflation Picks Up In April As Spending Slows

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U.S. consumer prices increased in April, which could allow the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged for a wh... Read more