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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
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
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
Auto Sales Projected To Slow To Lowest Level In More Than 4 Years Despite SUV And Pickup Demand
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Americans are finally tapping the brakes when it comes to buying new vehicles, according to analysis of first-quarter sa... 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
The Farm Belt Faces An Expensive Cleanup After Already-costly Record Flooding
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Record flooding in the Midwest and Great Plains caused at least $3 billion in damage to the region, and more than one-th... Read more
If A Recession Really Is Coming, Here's What Powell And Trump Can Do To Stop It
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With a bond market signal pointing to a recession, policymakers have a choice: act now or hope that conditions change fo... Read more
Consumer Spending, Personal Income Data Show Economy Slowing Swiftly In The New Year
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U.S. consumer spending rebounded less than expected in January and incomes rose modestly in February, suggesting the eco... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall
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The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting labor mark... Read more
Economic Growth Slowed In The Fourth Quarter, Leaving GDP Short Of Trump's Goal
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In all, 2018 closed with a 2.9 percent increase, short of President Trump's hopes for 3 percent growth. Read more
US Efforts To Cut Trade Deficit Show Biggest Win In Almost A Year
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The U.S. trade deficit dropped sharply to $51.15 billion as exports rebounded from a slowdown at the end of 2018. Read more
Likely Fed Nominee Stephen Moore Thinks Rates Should Be Cut By Half A Percentage Point
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The Heritage Foundation fellow backed off on earlier criticism he had for the Fed and specifically its chairman, Jerome ... Read more
Weekly Mortgage Applications Surge Nearly 9% On Lower Rates
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Applications to refinance jumped 12 percent for the week as homeowners rushed to take advantage of attractive rates. Read more
Optimism Dips, But Americans Still Feel Economy Is In Good Shape Under Trump: CNBC Survey
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Half of all Americans believe the economy is in excellent or good shape, according to CNBC's All-America Economic Survey... Read more
Home Prices In January See Smallest Gain In Nearly 4 Years: S&P Case-Shiller
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Prices are rising, but the gains are shrinking, since fewer buyers are able to afford the homes available for sale. Read more
US Auto Sales Are Falling As Prices For New Vehicles Jump To Highest Ever
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The biggest declines in sales are happening at the lower end, where buyers have fewer options as companies pull back on ... Read more
US Housing Starts Fall In February On Weak Single-family Homebuilding
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U.S. homebuilding fell more than expected in February as construction of single-family homes dropped to more than a 1-1/... Read more