US Economy
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell To Meet With Democrats As Trump Increases Pressure On Central Bank
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Top lawmakers also say they are growing increasingly worried about the politicization of the Fed. Read more
Herman Cain's Fed Board Bid Is In Danger As Three GOP Senators Plan To Vote Against Trump's Pick
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At least three GOP senators plan to vote against Herman Cain if Trump formally chooses him for a Federal Reserve Board s... Read more
Rising Gasoline Prices And Rents Boost US Consumer Prices In March
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U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in more than a year in March, but underlying inflation remained benign agains... Read more
US Threatens To Slap New Tariffs On EU Goods In Retaliation Against Airbus Subsidies
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The U.S. Trade Representative on Monday proposed a list of European Union products ranging from large commercial aircraf... Read more
America's Bustling Jobs Market Is Still Leaving Some People Behind
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For those in the labor market, employers and job seekers alike, the details of the U.S. labor market are complicated. Read more
Here's Where The Jobs Are — In One Chart
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CNBC studied the net changes by industry for March jobs based on the data from the Labor Department. Read more
Job Market Bounces Back In March With 196,000 Gain In Payrolls
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The numbers came a month after February's jaw-dropping gain of just 20,000, which was revised up to 33,000 in the March ... Read more
Josh Brown: How I Explain The Stock Market Vs The Economy
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Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, has a good analogy to compare the gyrations on Wall Street to the real ec... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Drop To The Lowest Level Since 1969
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The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits dropped to a more than 49-year low last week. Read more
Job Layoffs Surge 35% To Highest Level To Start A Year In A Decade
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Total cuts hit 190,410, a 10.3 percent increase from the fourth quarter and 35.6 percent jump from the same period a yea... Read more
Services Sector Growth Falls To Slowest Pace Since August 2017
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Growth in the U.S. services sector fell more than expected and hit its slowest pace in more than a year, according to da... Read more
Payrolls Post Another Disappointing Month In March As Job Market Keeps Slowing
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Job growth hit an 18-month low in March amid increasing signs that the hiring boom may be running out of steam. Read more
US Core Capital Goods, Durable Goods Orders Drop In February
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New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods unexpectedly fell in February and shipments were unchanged, but data for Janu... Read more
No Need For The Fed To Enter 'panic Mode' And Cut Rates Now, Says Moody's
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Top White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said last week the U.S. Federal Reserve should cut interest rates by 50 ba... Read more
Things Are Only Getting Tougher For Chair Jerome Powell And His 'all Over The Place' Fed
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The central bank chief now faces a landscape full of mines that could detonate in any direction. Read more
Manufacturing Activity Rebounds In March, Construction Spending Hits 9-month High In February
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U.S. manufacturing activity rebounded a bit more than expected in March, according to an industry report released on Mon... Read more
Trump Advisor Hassett Attributes Rise In Retirement Savings Optimism To Strong Economy And Market
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Trump aide Kevin Hassett says the U.S. is seeing "skyrocketing optimism" about retirement because "incomes are growing a... Read more
Weak February US Retail Sales Underscore Slowing Economy
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US retail sales slumped amid declining spending on building materials, electronics, and groceries. Read more
Larry Kudlow: 'I Don't Think The Underlying Economy Is Slowing'
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President Donald Trump's top economic advisor Larry Kudlow on Friday said he believes the "underlying" U.S. economy "loo... Read more
New Home Sales Rise To 11-month High In February
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Sales of new U.S. single-family homes increased to an 11-month high in February and sales for January were revised highe... Read more