Today: November 15, 2024
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Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?

Former President Donald Trump has proposed a 60% tariff on goods from China and a 20% tariff on everything else the United States imports

Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?
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US economy grew at a solid 3% rate last quarter, government says in final estimate

The American economy expanded at a healthy 3% annual pace from April through June, boosted by strong consumer spending and business investment, the government said, leaving its previous estimate unchanged

US economy grew at a solid 3% rate last quarter, government says in final estimate
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US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a solid 3% annual rate

The U.S. economy grew last quarter at a healthy 3% annual pace, fueled by strong consumer spending and business investment, the government said in an upgrade of its initial assessment

US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a solid 3% annual rate
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US consumer sentiment rises slightly on Democratic optimism over Harris' presidential prospects

A surge in optimism by Democrats over the prospects of Vice President Kamala Harris lifted U.S. consumer sentiment slightly this month

US consumer sentiment rises slightly on Democratic optimism over Harris' presidential prospects
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US unemployment claims fall 7,000 to 227,000 in sign of resiliency in job market

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, another sign that the job market remains resilient in the face of high interest rates

US unemployment claims fall 7,000 to 227,000 in sign of resiliency in job market
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U.S. job openings fall slightly to 8.2 million as high interest rates slowly cool a hot labor market

U.S. job openings fell slightly last month, a sign that the American labor market continues to cool in the face of high interest rates

U.S. job openings fall slightly to 8.2 million as high interest rates slowly cool a hot labor market
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US economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate

The nation’s economy accelerated last quarter at a strong 2.8% annual pace, with consumers and businesses helping drive growth despite the pressure of continually high interest rates

US economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate
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IMF's economic view: Brighter outlook for China and India but tepid global growth

The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its economic outlook this year for China, India and Europe while modestly lowering expectations for the United States and Japan

IMF's economic view: Brighter outlook for China and India but tepid global growth
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US wholesale inflation picked up in June in sign that some price pressures remain elevated

Wholesale prices in the United States rose by a larger-than-expected 2.6% last month from a year earlier, a sign that some inflation pressures remain elevated

US wholesale inflation picked up in June in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
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Powell stresses message that US job market is cooling, a possible signal of coming rate cut

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reinforced a message that the Fed is paying growing attention to a slowing job market and not only to taming inflation, a shift that signals it’s likely to begin cutting interest rates soon

Powell stresses message that US job market is cooling, a possible signal of coming rate cut
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US jobs report for June is likely to point to slower but still-solid hiring

The American job market likely cooled last month while still remaining fundamentally healthy, which would be welcome news for the Federal Reserve in its drive to fully tame inflation

US jobs report for June is likely to point to slower but still-solid hiring
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US job openings rise to 8.1 million despite higher interest rates

U.S. job openings rose slightly to 8.1 million in May despite the impact of higher interest rates

US job openings rise to 8.1 million despite higher interest rates
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Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures easing further

A measure of prices that's closely tracked by the Federal Reserve suggests that inflation pressures in the U.S. economy are continuing to ease

Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures easing further
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US economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to a 1.4% annual rate

The American economy expanded at a 1.4% annual pace from January through March, the slowest quarterly growth since spring 2022, the government said in a slight upgrade from its previous estimate

US economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to a 1.4% annual rate
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Prospect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico poses threat to automakers

America’s auto industry has grown concerned that Chinese carmakers may be preparing to set up shop in Mexico to exploit North American trade rules

Prospect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico poses threat to automakers
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US jobless claims fall to 238,000 from 10-month high, remain low by historical standards

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits slipped last week

US jobless claims fall to 238,000 from 10-month high, remain low by historical standards
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World Bank boosts forecast: Strength of US economy will support global growth of 2.6% this year

The World Bank has upgraded its outlook for the global economy, estimating that it will expand 2.6% this year on the strength of sustained growth in the United States

World Bank boosts forecast: Strength of US economy will support global growth of 2.6% this year
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US job openings fall to 8.1 million, lowest since 2021, but remain at historically high levels

U.S. job openings fell in April to the lowest level since 2021

US job openings fall to 8.1 million, lowest since 2021, but remain at historically high levels
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U.S. existing home sales drop 1.9% in April, pushed lower by high rates and high prices

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes sank last month, pushed down by high mortgage rates and rising prices

U.S. existing home sales drop 1.9% in April, pushed lower by high rates and high prices
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Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports

President Joe Biden and Donald Trump agree on essentially nothing, from taxes and climate change to immigration and regulation

Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports
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US job openings fall to 8.5 million in March, the lowest level in more than 3 years

U.S. jobs openings slid in March to the lowest level in more than three years, but stayed at historically high levels in a sign that the job market remains resilient in the face of higher interest rates

US job openings fall to 8.5 million in March, the lowest level in more than 3 years
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IMF's Georgieva warns "there's plenty to worry about'' in world economy -- including inflation, debt

The head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that the world economy has proven surprisingly resilient in the face of higher interest rates and the shock of war in Ukraine and Gaza, but “there is plenty to worry about,″ including stubborn inflation and rising levels of government debt

IMF's Georgieva warns "there's plenty to worry about'' in world economy -- including inflation, debt
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IMF: Outlook for world economy is brighter, though still modest by historical standards

The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the global economy, saying the world appears headed for a “soft landing” — reining in inflation without much economic pain and producing steady if modest growth

IMF: Outlook for world economy is brighter, though still modest by historical standards
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US producer prices rose 2.1% from last year, most since April, as inflation remains stubborn

U.S. producer prices rose in March from a year earlier at the fastest pace in nearly a year, offering more evidence that progress against inflation may have stalled this year and raising doubts about whether and when the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates

US producer prices rose 2.1% from last year, most since April, as inflation remains stubborn
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US jobs report for March is likely to point to slower but still-solid hiring

The American economy is thought to have added 200,000 jobs in March — a more-than-respectable increase though one that would mark a slowdown from February’s vigorous gain of 275,000 and last year’s monthly average increase of 251,000

US jobs report for March is likely to point to slower but still-solid hiring

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