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Trump auto tariffs threaten new supply-price shock

As the world emerged from pandemic shutdowns in early 2021, a supply chain shock left a lasting imprint on the cost of owning a car in the U.S., spilling

Trump auto tariffs threaten new supply-price shock
Business|Economy|Political|US

Trump keeps tariffs drumbeat going, with autos targeted next

President Donald Trump on Friday kept alive his drumbeat of tariff threats, saying levies on automobiles would be coming as soon as April 2, the day after members of

Trump keeps tariffs drumbeat going, with autos targeted next
Economy|Health|Political|US|World

Aid groups get blanket order to pause U.S.-funded programs as payments dry up

The U.S.

Aid groups get blanket order to pause U.S.-funded programs as payments dry up
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|US

Trump demands Fed cut rates, claims better monetary policy understanding

U.S.

Trump demands Fed cut rates, claims better monetary policy understanding
Economy|Finance|US

U.S. mortgage application flow plunges to lowest since 1995

The volume of U.S. mortgage applications plummeted to the lowest in nearly three decades last week as the

U.S. mortgage application flow plunges to lowest since 1995
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|US

US business activity ticks up while euro zone gauge fans recession fears

U.S. business activity ticked higher in October while output in the euro zone took a surprise turn for the worse, surveys showed on

US business activity ticks up while euro zone gauge fans recession fears
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Consumer sentiment drops again in November, inflation expectations climb

U.S. consumer sentiment fell for a fourth straight month in November, and households' expectations for inflation rose again, with their medium-term outlook for price pressures

Consumer sentiment drops again in November, inflation expectations climb
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Fed monetary policy report warns on financial sector vulnerabilities

By Michael S.

Fed monetary policy report warns on financial sector vulnerabilities
Business|Economy|US

US political independents drift closer to Republicans' sour view of economy

U.S. political independents, who typically occupy the center ground in a closely watched monthly survey of overall consumer attitudes about the economy, have drifted closer

US political independents drift closer to Republicans' sour view of economy
Business|Economy|News|US

US private payroll growth slows to 4-month low; small firms cut jobs

Hiring by U.S. private employers slid to a four-month low in May, with small firms reducing staff, and wage gains for job changers moderated for a second month, according to a

US private payroll growth slows to 4-month low; small firms cut jobs
Economy|Finance|News|US

"Encouraged" by recent data, Fed's Kugler eyes rate cut later this year

Inflation is exhibiting encouraging signs of cooling, U.S.

"Encouraged" by recent data, Fed's Kugler eyes rate cut later this year
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Four reasons to take a breath after the U.S. jobs report

The disappointing U.S. employment report for July unleashed a "Freakout Friday" moment in financial markets and triggered a wholesale resetting of expectations for how much

Four reasons to take a breath after the U.S. jobs report
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Fed's reverse repo drops to lowest in over 3 years

The New York Federal Reserve said it accepted $316.246 billion submitted to its overnight reverse repo facility on Monday, the lowest

Fed's reverse repo drops to lowest in over 3 years
Economy|News|US

US recession worries surge again. What is in the data?

An unexpectedly weak U.S. employment report, featuring a post-pandemic high in the jobless rate, has rekindled worries a recession may be in the offing that

US recession worries surge again. What is in the data?
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

The Fed has cut rates amid stock swoons before. Not this time

A sharp slowdown in the U.S. job market that touched off days of global stock-market turmoil also fueled speculation the Federal Reserve may not wait until its

The Fed has cut rates amid stock swoons before. Not this time
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Fed steaming toward September rate cut, minutes from meeting show

By Michael S.

Fed steaming toward September rate cut, minutes from meeting show
Economy|Election|US

Hey stupid, it wasn't just the economy. It was inflation

U.S. presidential elections are all about "the economy, stupid", said Bill Clinton's strategist James Carville in 1992.

Hey stupid, it wasn't just the economy. It was inflation
Political|US

Biden delivers on threat to veto bill to expand US judiciary

U.S.

Biden delivers on threat to veto bill to expand US judiciary
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US

Global central banks urge caution before Trump arrival

The imminent arrival of Donald Trump in the White House was already shaping global economic policy-making this week as the U.S.

Global central banks urge caution before Trump arrival

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