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Economy 1 week ago

Job growth but record-high diesel prices – Trump's midterms mixed bag

Fresh economic data brought United States President Donald Trump's Republican Party good and bad news ahead of midterm elections, with the labor market showing strong growth but record-high diesel prices likely to further fuel inflation.

Economy 3 weeks ago

Global bond markets put governments on notice over fiscal, inflation risks

US, Japanese, German and French borrowing costs are at their highest levels in years or decades as debt levels in developed countries look increasingly unsustainable.

Economy 1 month ago

Imports hold back US economic growth in Q2, but domestic demand robust

Business spending on equipment increased at a 15.2 percent pace, notching a second straight quarter of double-digit growth.

Economy 1 month ago

US inflation cools in June before renewed Mideast fighting

US consumer inflation cooled more than expected in June as energy costs fell on a temporary easing of the US-Iran war, government data showed Tuesday, but renewed hostilities could stoke price pressures.

Academia 2 months ago

PREMIUM
250 years of American state capitalism

Time to reckon with one of the great myths of American economic life: that the country’s prosperity was built on laissez-faire capitalism.

Economy 2 months ago

Slowing US job growth poses midterms challenge for Trump

The United States posted weaker-than-expected job growth in June as new data showed the labor market is facing headwinds ahead of testing midterm elections for President Donald Trump's Republicans.

Economy 4 months ago

US inflation hits three-year high fueled by Iran war

Consumer inflation in the United States hit a three-year high in April, government data showed Tuesday, with the economic fallout of the Iran war rippling through the world's largest economy.

Economy 4 months ago

US job growth beats expectations but consumer confidence at all-time low

US employment rose more than expected in April, alleviating some concerns about the health of the world's largest economy even as one measure of consumer confidence came in at its lowest-ever level.

Economy 5 months ago

US registers strong job growth in boost to Trump

The US economy posted unexpectedly strong job gains in March, data showed Friday, in a development hailed by US President Donald Trump – but seen with caution by analysts.

Economy 5 months ago

Fed expected to hold rates steady as Iran war roils outlook

US Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to leave interest rates unchanged at their meeting next week, as the US-Israel war on Iran sends shock waves through markets and recent economic data has begun to show weakness.

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