Economy


Trump Says Economy Would Take Off Like 'a Rocket Ship' If Fed Cut Rates, Ending Tightening Policy

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"I think they should drop rates and get rid of quantitative tightening," Trump says of the Fed. 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

Jamie Dimon: US 'absolutely' Right To Enter Trade War, Despite Short-term Economic Toll

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J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says there are "serious issues" affecting global companies that need to be addressed. Read more

Friday's Jobs Report Could Eliminate Market's Recession Fears

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Strong data could help curb market speculation that a recession is coming and that the Federal Reserve could have to cut... 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

UK Economy Took A 3% Hit From Brexit Uncertainty: S&P Global Ratings

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Senior economist Boris Glass said the U.K. economy has foregone economic activity of £6.6 billion in each of the 10 qua... 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

Brexit Will Reshape Consumer Shopping Behaviour In UK: ING

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Post-Brexit changes in import arrangements will make some grocery items expensive at local stores and make some disappea... Read more

Trump Reportedly Told Fed's Powell That He's 'stuck' With Him

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President Trump is stepping up criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell despite the Fed halting rate increase... 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

Global Trade Slowed In The Q4, WTO Says; Auto Tariffs And Brexit Are 2019 Risks

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World trade shrank by 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 and is likely to grow by 2.6 percent this year, below a ... 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

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