Economy
Blue Collar No More: Skilled Auto Technicians Are In High Demand
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The tight labor market, while frustrating for employers, can be a boon for blue-collar workers: They are more likely to ... Read more
US Housing Starts Jump More Than Expected In January
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U.S. homebuilding increased more than expected in January as construction of single-family housing rebounded after four ... Read more
Job Creation Grinds To A Near-halt In February; Wages Still On The Rise
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Job growth increased by just 20,000 in February after a blistering start to the year, even as the unemployment rate fell... Read more
February's Jobs Report Should Show Whether There's Anything To Really Fear About Economy
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The monthly jobs report could signal that the economy's slower growth in the first quarter is just a speed bump rather t... Read more
US Households See Biggest Decline In Net Worth Since The Financial Crisis
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Net worth dropped to $104.3 trillion as 2018 came to an end, a slide of $3.73 trillion, according to figures released Th... Read more
The Fed Doesn't Have To Worry About High Inflation Anymore, And That's A Problem
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There was a time not so long ago that defeating inflation would have been considered a huge victory for the Federal Rese... Read more
US Productivity Rose A Modest 1.9% In The Fourth Quarter
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U.S. productivity grew at a rate of 1.9 percent in the fourth quarter, a slight improvement over the third quarter. Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall
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The jobless claims data pointed to strong labor market conditions despite signs that job growth was slowing. Read more
US Trade Deficit Surges To 10-year High In December, Ends 2018 At $621 Billion Despite Tariffs
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The U.S. trade deficit ballooned in December to $59.8 billion, ahead of expectations, and was $621 billion for all of 20... Read more
Private Payrolls Up 183,000, But Moody's Economist Says Jobs May Have Peaked
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Job creation at the company level cooled in February after a sizzling start to 2019, according to a report from ADP and ... Read more
Weekly Mortgage Applications Fall, But Hint At Who Is Buying Homes Today
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A slight rise in interest rates caused a pullback in mortgage demand last week. Read more
Ex-Obama Advisor Larry Summers Rips 'dangerous' Economics Backed By Ocasio-Cortez And Other Dems
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Advocating the government print money without worrying about the bills is a dangerous approach being pushed by far-left ... Read more
Fed May Need Time To Have Clarity On US Economy: Rosengren
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The Federal Reserve may need "several meetings" to get a good read on the U.S. economy, a top monetary policymaker said ... Read more
Trump Scraps India's Preferential Trade Treatment, While Delhi Downplays The Impact
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President Donald Trump said Monday he intends to end India's preferential trade treatment under a program that allows $5... Read more
Three Options Strategies For The Week: March 4, 2019
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The "Options Action" traders share which stocks they're watching this week. Read more
Chris Christie Says He Turned Down 7 Jobs From Trump: 'I'm Not Desperate For A Title'
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The Republican former governor of New Jersey says he wants to help the president, but he's content to do it from afar. Read more
Stocks Making The Biggest Moves Premarket: Tesla, AT&T, Eli Lilly & More
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Names on the move ahead of the open. Read more
Treasury Yields Slightly Lower Amid Reports Of US-China Trade Progress
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Investor focus was mostly attuned to global trade developments, after a report overnight said the U.S. and China were cl... Read more
France's Tax On Tech Giants Like Google And Amazon Could Bring In $570 Million Per Year
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A three percent tax on the French revenue of large internet companies could yield $568.3 million per year, France's fina... Read more
Chinese Markets Are On A 'runaway Train' Even After Solid Gains In February, Analyst Says
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Chinese stock markets charged forward on Monday even after seeing massive gains in February, and the way forward appears... Read more
