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The Fed Is Expected To Cut Rates, But How Powell Discusses The Next Move Could Rattle Markets

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The Fed is widely expected to cut interest rates on Wednesday, but what it says about future moves could have a big impa... Read more

US Consumer Confidence Dips In October, Misses Expectations

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U.S. consumer confidence dipped slightly in October as worries over business conditions and employment prospects ticked ... Read more

Fed To Cut Rates Again, But Other Economic Concerns Are Emerging Ahead Of Election: CNBC Survey

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The latest CNBC Fed Survey finds concerns over recession, monetary policy and worries about future economic policy. Read more

Fed's Evans Says No More Rate Cuts Are Needed Through 2020

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The Chicago Fed president says that policy is probably appropriate given an economy that is softening but still in good ... Read more

Former Trump Campaign Advisor Stephen Moore: 'We Knew We Weren't Going To Get 5% Growth'

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Former Trump campaign advisor Stephen Moore says President Donald Trump knew he couldn't achieve the 5% growth he promis... Read more

Here's Where The Jobs Are — In One Chart

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CNBC studied the net change in employment by industry for September based on data from the Labor Department. Read more

Friday's Jobs Report Should Show Hiring Is Slowing, But Not That A Recession Is Near

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Hiring is slowing but the September employment report should be just solid enough—and not reflect anything near the on... Read more

Credit Suisse Has A Word To Describe This Sluggish Economy — A 'semi-recession'

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Credit Suisse said a contraction in industrial production accompanied by healthy economic data elsewhere lands the econo... Read more

Recession Risks Are Climbing, Barclays Warns

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Barclays' Michael Gapen shares Wall Street's recession concerns ahead of Friday's monthly jobs report. Read more

Consumers Are Really Starting To Worry About The Trade War

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A near-record number of consumers in September cited trade policies as a negative factor weighing on the economy. Read more

Latinos May Be The Key To Future US Economic Growth, Study Argues

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GDP among U.S. Latinos increased to $2.3 trillion in 2017, up from $1.7 trillion in 2010, the study finds. Read more

Computer Analysis Of CEO Earnings Call Transcripts Points To An Economic Slowdown

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The latest proof of a U.S. economic slowdown is in, and this time it came from a computer analysis. Read more

Most Of The Ultra-wealthy See A Recession Next Year And Are Hunkering Down, Says UBS Survey

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More than half of the world's super-rich expect a recession by 2020, according to a UBS survey, and are taking action to... Read more

The Trade War Is Weighing 'like A Big, Dark Cloud' On The Global Economy, Says Christine Lagarde

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For incoming European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, the U.S.-China trade war is the biggest threat to the gl... Read more

US Manufacturing Sector Activity Hits 5-month High In September, IHS Markit Says

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The U.S. manufacturing sector recovered in September with activity growth hitting a five-month high, according to IHS Ma... Read more

Powell Doesn't See The Fed Ever Using Negative Interest Rates, Even In Times Of Crisis

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he does not see the Fed using negative interest rates in the future. Read more

Powell Says It's Possible The Fed Will Have To Resume Balance Sheet Growth

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Powell said on Wednesday that the Fed may have to resume regular balance sheet growth to help ease money markets. Read more

Fed Gets More Divided, As Three Members Vote Against Rate Cut

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The Fed has become increasingly divided, with three officials voting against the Fed's quarter-point cut to the fed fund... Read more

Fed Approves Quarter-point Rate Cut But Is Divided On Further Action This Year

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Investors largely expected the FOMC to cut rates by a quarter point. Read more

Fed Loses Control Of Its Own Interest Rate As It Cut Rates — 'This Just Doesn't Look Good'

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As the Fed was meeting to consider cutting interest rates, it lost control of the very benchmark rate that it manages. Read more