The Trade Deficit Got Smaller In September As The US And China Work Toward Tariff Truce
The U.S. international trade deficit was forecast to narrow to $52.20 billion in September from $55 billion in August, a... Read more
China Presses Trump To Remove More Tariffs In 'phase One' Trade Deal
The fate of the Dec. 15 China tariffs is being considered as part of negotiations and a potential signing trip this mont... Read more
US GDP Rose A Better-than-expected 1.9% In The Third Quarter As Consumers Continued To Spend
The growth in GDP was slightly slower than in the second quarter as business investment declined. Read more
Private Payrolls Increase By 125,000 In October, Topping Expectations
Private payrolls grew at a faster-than-expected pace in October, but the solid growth was offset by a sharp downward rev... Read more
Weekly Mortgage Demand Is Flat As Interest Rates Hit The Highest Level In 3 Months
Higher mortgage rates give homeowners little incentive to refinance their home loans Read more
Third-quarter Economic Growth Is Expected To Be A Tepid 1.6%, But Markets Could Look Past It
Third quarter growth is expected to come in at a weakish 1.6%, with the biggest hits from slowing business investment. Read more
The Fed Is Expected To Cut Rates, But How Powell Discusses The Next Move Could Rattle Markets
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
Pending Home Sales Rise 1.5% In September, Thanks To Lower Mortgage Rates
Pending home sales, which measure signed contracts to buy existing homes, rose for the second straight months. Realtors ... Read more
US Consumer Confidence Dips In October, Misses Expectations
U.S. consumer confidence dipped slightly in October as worries over business conditions and employment prospects ticked ... Read more
Home Price Gains Heat Up In August But Lag In Major Markets: S&P Case-Shiller Index Says
Home prices rose 3.2% in August, up from the 3.1% gain in July, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National... Read more
Fed To Cut Rates Again, But Other Economic Concerns Are Emerging Ahead Of Election: CNBC Survey
The latest CNBC Fed Survey finds concerns over recession, monetary policy and worries about future economic policy. Read more
US Durable Goods Orders Fall 1.1% In September
Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods tumbled in September by the largest amount in four months. Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall
The data pointed to a still-tight jobs market, even as hiring and economic growth have slowed. Read more
GM Strike Pushed US Factory Output Down 0.5% In September
U.S. factory output slumped 0.5% in September, as a strike at General Motors caused a steep decline in auto production a... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Modestly
The weekly jobless claims data suggested the labor market continues to tighten despite slowing hiring and economic growt... Read more