u.s. economy
John Negroponte: Trump's New Tariff On Mexico Is 'bad Politically And Bad Economically'
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"I think it's both bad politically and bad economically and I don't think it's really going to help solve the immigratio... Read more
Trump May 'end Up Torpedoing' The New NAFTA After Threatening Mexico With A Costly Tariff
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President Trump says an additional tariff on Mexican goods would address the "border crisis." Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Increase Slightly
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First-time claims for state unemployment benefits were expected to total 215,000 in the most recent week, following the ... Read more
First-quarter Economic Growth Up 3.1%, Slightly Better Than Wall Street Expected
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The second reading on first-quarter gross domestic product had been expected to ease to 3% from the 3.2% preliminary rea... Read more
Increasing Tariffs On China Will Likely Hurt US Growth, Says Nomura
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U.S. President Donald Trump claims that tariffs have meant China is paying billions of dollars. Economists say that isn'... Read more
JP Morgan Slashes Second-quarter GDP Forecast To Just 1%
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J.P. Morgan economists said they see second quarter growth of just 1%, down from their prior forecast of 2.25%. Read more
US Core Capital Goods Orders Tumble; Shipments Are Flat
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New orders for U.S.-made capital goods fell more than expected in April, further evidence that manufacturing and the bro... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall
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First-time claims for state unemployment benefits were expected to total 215,000 for the most recent week, up slightly f... Read more
Odds Of A US-China Trade Deal Are 'rapidly Receding,' Stephen Roach Warns
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One of Wall Street's leading experts on China suggests the window is closing on a trade deal. Read more
China Would See 'blue Skies Ahead' If It Accepts All US Demands, Fed's Bullard Says
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St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard expressed optimism that the United States and China will reach a deal ... Read more
Home Sales Fell In April Despite A Big Drop In Mortgage Rates
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Sales of existing U.S. homes fell 0.4% in April compared with March to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 5.19 mil... Read more
US Consumer Sentiment Surges To Highest Level In 15 Years
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The optimistic consumer outlook was mostly recorded before U.S.-China trade deliberations soured earlier this month. Read more
Trump Administration Will Delay Auto Tariffs For Up To Six Months
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The White House had to decide by Saturday whether to slap tarifffs on autos over what it calls national security concern... Read more
US Recession Risk Rises As US-China Trade Tensions Heat Up: Reuters Poll
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Over the last month the U.S.-China trade war has boosted the risk of a U.S. recession, say a strong majority of economis... Read more
US Housing Starts Rose More Than Expected In April
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U.S. housing starts were expected to total 1.205 million in April, up from the 1.139 million starts reported for the pre... 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, down from the... Read more
Industrial Production Falls 0.5% Amid Big Decline In Auto Output
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Manufacturing output fell 0.5%, led by a 2.6% decline in motor vehicles and parts, which has fallen in three of the past... Read more
Retail Sales Declined In April As Americans Cut Back On Spending
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Sales dropped 0.2% in April, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, after a big 1.7% jump in March Read more
US Import Prices Rose Slightly In April, Suggesting Inflation Could Remain Tame For A While
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U.S. import prices were seen rising 0.7% in April, after climbing 0.6% a month earlier. Read more
Fed's Williams Says Policymakers Need To Better Prepare For A Lower Interest Rate World
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Torturously slow recoveries from recessions and low inflation are here to stay unless policymakers can get a better grip... Read more