US Economy


US Economy Beats Expectations With 199,000 Jobs Added In November

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The US economy added 199,000 new jobs in November, exceeding market expectations of 180,000. Read more

Federal Reserve Opts To Leave Rates Unchanged But Maintains Hawkish Stance

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The Federal Reserve opted to hold its benchmark interest rate at current levels, but maintained a hawkish stance on th... Read more

US-based Cloud Communications Firm Twilio Lays Off 17% Of Workforce

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US-based cloud communications company Twilio has announced to lay off about 17 per cent of its global workforce amid cos... Read more

JPMorgan Dodges A Buyout-loan Bullet

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Bank avoided loans backing purchases of companies like Twitter and Citrix, which hurt competitors after markets turned c... Read more

Asia Markets Hit As US Jobless Claims Jump, Stimulus Talks Stall

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Economists suggested the weak data could spur US lawmakers to push on with fresh stimulus measures as their previous pac... Read more

Trump Signs $2 Trillion Recovery Plan As US Virus Cases Skyrocket

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It triggers the distribution of millions of relief checks of up to $3,400 for an average American family of four. Read more

US Economy Faces Long-lasting Damage From Trade War: Fed Official

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The trade picture is "somewhat better" heading into 2020. Read more

St Louis Fed President: Rate Cut May Happen Soon

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The interest rate cut bond markets have been betting on from the US Federal Reserve could be "warranted soon", accordin... Read more

Herman Cain: 'My Voice Is Needed' To Counter Fed And Its 'professor Standard'

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The prospective nominee promises to pursue a stable dollar if confirmed to a central bank board that he thinks is too do... 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

US Trade Deficit Falls In February As Shortfall With China Decreases 28%

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The decline was due in large part to a 28.2 percent decrease in its goods deficit with China as exports to the nation su... 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

Alan Greenspan Says Economy Will Start To Fade 'very Dramatically' Because Of Entitlement Burden

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Economic growth won't last as the U.S. labors under the burden of growing entitlement programs, former Fed Chairman Alan... Read more

Cain Reportedly Will Withdraw His Name As Potential Fed Nominee

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In recent days, at least four GOP senators said they would not back Cain, seeming to torpedo the nomination before it ev... 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

Paul Krugman: The Next Downturn Will Be A 'smorgasbord Recession'

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The economist says slowing growth in China and Europe, deflation of a tech bubble and corporate debt could all being on ... Read more

Fed Must 'tread Carefully' Given Market Signals On Outlook: Bullard

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St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said the Federal Reserve needs to "tread carefully" to keep the econom... Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Drop To The Lowest Level Since 1969

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First-time claims for state unemployment benefits were expected to total 211,000 for the most recent week, up from the 2... Read more

US Producer Prices Post The Biggest Increase In 5 Months

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U.S. producer prices increased by the most in five months in March, but underlying wholesale inflation was tame. Read more