u.s. economy


Trump: We'll Know In Three To Four Weeks If China Trade Talks Are Successful

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President Donald Trump offers a projection about how much longer the U.S. and China could be locked in heated trade nego... Read more

JP Morgan: The US-China Tariff Battle Is Just The Start Of A Global Trade Reordering

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"I think we have to recognize as equity investors, in particular, this is now the new normal," said James Sullivan, head... Read more

Beijing Defiant On Trade War: 'No One Should Expect China To Swallow Bitter Fruit'

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The United States and China appeared at a deadlock over trade negotiations on Sunday as Washington demanded promises of ... Read more

US Trade Deficit Widens To $50 Billion In March

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The U.S. goods and services deficit with its global trading partners widened slightly in March as demand for foreign goo... Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall Less Than Expected

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The unexpectedly weak weekly jobless claims data could raise concerns that the robust labor market was losing some momen... Read more

US Producer Prices Rose Moderately In April

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U.S. producer prices rose moderately in April, but underlying inflation pressures at the factory gate appeared to be pic... Read more

US Job Openings Rebound In March, Hiring Little Changed

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U.S. job openings rebounded sharply in March, while the pace of hiring was little changed, pointing to a growing worker ... Read more

Warren Buffett Says No Textbook Could Have Predicted The Strange Economy We Have Today

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This economic environment is one that no one could have seen coming given the current fiscal and monetary conditions, Wa... Read more

Here's Where The Jobs Are — In One Chart

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CNBC studied the net changes by industry for April jobs based on the data from the Labor Department. Read more

Strong US Job Growth Is Expected In April; Wages Are Seen Moderate

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U.S. employers likely maintained a strong pace of hiring in April while steadily increasing wages for workers, pointing ... Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Are Unchanged From Last Week

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The trend remained consistent with tightening labor market conditions. Read more

US First-quarter Productivity Rises At The Fastest Pace Since 2014; Labor Costs Fall

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U.S. worker productivity increased at its fastest pace in more than four years in the first quarter, depressing labor co... Read more

April Business Survey Predicts Slower Pace Of Economic Growth In The US

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A survey of corporate economists predicts the pace of growth will decline as employers face pressure to raise wages, spe... Read more

US Economy Grows By 3.2% In The First Quarter, Topping Expectations

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GDP for the first quarter was the best start to a year since 2015. Read more

US Core Capital Goods Orders Post The Biggest Gain In 8 Months

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Orders for long-lasting factory goods were expected to rise 0.8% in March, after dropping 1.6% a month earlier. Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Post Biggest Rise In 19 Months

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The underlying trend continued to point to labor market strength, however. Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Lowest Since 1969; Unemployment Rolls Shrink

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First-time claims for state unemployment benefits were expected to total 205,000 in the most recent week, up slightly fr... Read more

US Retail Sales Soared 1.6% In March

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U.S. retail sales were expected to rise 0.9% in March, after slipping 0.2% a month earlier. Read more

Fed's Charles Evans Tells CNBC Rates Can Stay Unchanged Into Fall Of 2020

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Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans said on Monday that he'd be comfortable leaving interest rates alone unt... Read more

US Import Prices Rise For A Third Straight Month, Driven By Higher Fuel Prices

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U.S. import prices were expected to rise 0.4% in March, after rising 0.6% a month earlier. Read more