US Economy


Treasury Yields Fall Amid US-China Trade Talks

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U.S. government debt prices rose on Friday following the release of weak economic data, and as trade talks with China co... Read more

Dow Rises More Than 180 Points To Retake 26,000, Notches 9-week Winning Streak

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Stocks rose on Friday as trade talks between the U.S. and China wrapped up with investors increasingly more hopeful a de... Read more

Dow Rises More Than 180 Points To Retake 26,000, Notches 9-week Winning Streak

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Stocks rose on Friday as trade talks between the U.S. and China wrapped up with investors increasingly more hopeful a de... Read more

Why California's New Solar Mandate Could Cost New Homeowners Up To An Extra $10,000

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Starting next year, every new home built in California will have something extra on top. Read more

Trump: I Have To 'straighten Out' The Military Before Worrying About The $22 Trillion Debt

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"If we don't have a strong military, you don't have to worry about debt, you have bigger problems," the president said. Read more

Justin Wolfers: Biggest Risk To Strong US Economy Is Trump In The White House

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Justin Wolfers, an economics and public policy professor at the University of Michigan, says he's optimistic about the U... Read more

The Cannabis Industry Has A Number Of 'tremendous' Tailwinds: 'The Big Short's Danny Moses

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"I've never seen a sector have the political tailwinds, the economic tailwinds, and the wellness tailwinds that this sec... Read more

A 'sad Day' For New York: Democratic Congressman Says Amazon Backed Out Of HQ2 Deal 'too Quickly'

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"I wish Amazon had stuck it out a little bit longer, because in the long term I believe that this would have been a good... Read more

Watch: Charlie Munger Speaks At The Daily Journal Annual Meeting

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Longtime Warren Buffett partner Charlie Munger is set to address shareholders of the Daily Journal in his annual address... Read more

Here's Why 7 Out Of 10 People Think They'll Be Better Off Financially Next Year

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People are feeling good about their wallets, and it shows. Nearly 70 percent of participants in a recent Gallup poll sai... Read more

Fed Gov. Brainard Sees 'downside Risks' Increasing, Says Balance Sheet Runoff Should End This Year

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The central bank offiical endorses a patient approach on rate hikes, particularly considering "crosscurrents" that are b... Read more

Tesla Is Not 'quite Out Of The Woods Yet,' Says Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas

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Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas says Tesla's biggest question is whether it can self-finance "where it doesn't need external... Read more

A Lot Of 'negative Surprises' Will Hit Markets In Coming Months: Hedge-fund Veteran Mark Yusko

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"There are lots of cheap places to put your capital. You don't have to put it in the U.S.," Morgan Creek's Mark Yusko sa... Read more

Worker Wage Gains Are Keeping Up With Inflation, And Then Some

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Labor Department numbers released Wednesday show that real average hourly earnings rose 1.7 percent in January. Read more

The Housing Market Is Facing Risks This Year, But Here's Why It's Not All Bad News For Buyers

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With spring on the way, many home buyers are starting their hunt for a new home. Read more

The Fate Of The Market This Year Could Be In The Hands Of The 'Powell Put'

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In a Fed connotation, a put would be a point at which Powell would not let the market fall below before he steps in with... Read more

Fed's Bullard: 'Restrictive' US Policy Is Likely Curbing Inflation

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Fed's interest rate increase in December likely tipped monetary policy into a restrictive setting that may be pushing th... Read more

Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal Offers 'economic Security' For Those 'unwilling To Work'

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The Green New Deal looks to create a more environmentally sound country with economic benefits for everyone — even tho... Read more

Kudlow: There's 'a Pretty Sizable Difference' Before A China Trade Deal Happens

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Larry Kudlow's comments coincided with a sharp drop in the stock market that sent the Dow industrials down more than 200... Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall From A One-and-a-half-year High

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First-time claims for state unemployment benefits were expected to total 221,000 in the most recent week, down from the ... Read more