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Fed expected to cut rates but Powell may have a hard time appeasing critics

Tue, 09/17/2019 - 12:54
The Fed is expected to cut rates Wednesday, but it is unlikely to tell markets what they want to hear on future rate cuts.

Fed rate cut is coming, but some market insiders doubt it's really necessary

Tue, 09/17/2019 - 07:26
A Federal Reserve rate cut at the end of this week's two-day FOMC meeting is considered a "lock" by the market, but chief financial officers of major corporations still harbor doubts about whether lowering interest rates is necessary.

Homebuilder sentiment surges to highest level of the year, but there are warning signs

Tue, 09/17/2019 - 07:00
A sharp drop in mortgage rates in August was clearly behind the confidence in September, but rates have since reversed.

US manufacturing production rebounds strongly in August

Tue, 09/17/2019 - 06:15
U.S. manufacturing output increased more than expected in August, boosted by a surge in machinery and primary metals production.

Recession fears among fund managers rise to highest level in a decade

Tue, 09/17/2019 - 03:56
The risk of a global recession is at its highest since August 2009, according to a survey of fund managers, as slowing growth, trade and political uncertainty takes its toll on investor sentiment.

This uncertain economy is pushing a third of millennials to visit the doctor

Tue, 09/17/2019 - 03:00
The state of the economy plays a role in how millennials think about healthcare.

The Fed is likely to lower rates again this week, but also signal it's in no hurry to keep cutting

Mon, 09/16/2019 - 12:13
Traders in the fed funds futures market on Monday were pricing in a 34% chance that the Fed will stay put on rates.

US consumer sentiment jumps as confidence around the economy rises

Fri, 09/13/2019 - 07:00
Sentiment in the U.S. rose more than expected this month as consumers felt more confident about current and future economic conditions.

US import prices fall as petroleum, food costs decline

Fri, 09/13/2019 - 05:34
U.S. import prices fell in August amid declines in the cost of petroleum products and food.

US retail sales rose more than expected in August as auto buying jumped

Fri, 09/13/2019 - 05:30
U.S. retail sales were expected to climb 0.2% in August, after rising 0.7% a month earlier.

'No strategy,' 'erratic,' 'haphazard': Democrats pile on Trump over China trade war

Thu, 09/12/2019 - 19:31
The 10 Democratic candidates in the Houston debate portrayed Trump as impulsive with little plan to win a trade war with China.

US consumer prices rise a slight 0.1% in August

Thu, 09/12/2019 - 05:32
Consumer prices slowed in August, rising by a slight 0.1%, reflecting a big drop in the cost of gasoline and other energy products.

US weekly jobless claims drop to five-month low

Thu, 09/12/2019 - 05:30
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell to a five-month low last week.

Mnuchin says Trump could do a China trade pact at any time, but wants a 'good' deal for US workers

Thu, 09/12/2019 - 05:08
But Mnuchin tells CNBC Trump still has all options available to him, including raising taxes on imports from China.

China wants a two-track approach to the trade talks, WSJ reports

Thu, 09/12/2019 - 04:49
China wants to draw a line between talks about trade and other foreign affairs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

Trump's approval on the economy slides as recession fears grow

Wed, 09/11/2019 - 07:34
Approval of Trump's handling of the economy has started to slip as fears about a recession crept into financial markets and pockets of the general public.

US producer prices unexpectedly rise in August

Wed, 09/11/2019 - 05:30
U.S. producer prices unexpectedly rose in August and underlying producer prices rebounded.

Weekly mortgage applications rise as buyer's market takes hold

Wed, 09/11/2019 - 04:03
Homebuyers are taking advantage of lower mortgage rates and a slow summer for sellers, and that is driving mortgage applications higher. Total mortgage application volume rose 2.0 % last week compared with the previous week.

Trump says Fed 'boneheads' should cut interest rates to zero 'or less,' US should refinance debt

Wed, 09/11/2019 - 03:46
President Donald Trump on Wednesday continued his verbal assault on the Federal Reserve, who he blames for slowing the economy.

US job openings decline for second straight month

Tue, 09/10/2019 - 07:46
U.S. job openings fell for a second straight month in July amid decreases in wholesale trade and the federal government, which could bolster economists' views that job growth has peaked.

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