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Byline: AP Economics Writer

28 Feb

US growth is likely to slow from 2.6 pct. pace last quarter

published on February 28, 2019 - 1:11 PM

(AP) — The U.S. economy turned in a solid performance in 2018, boosted in part by tax cuts and higher

21 Feb

Applications for US jobless benefits fell to a low 216,000

published on February 21, 2019 - 12:45 PM

(AP) – Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, a sign that layoffs declined and hiring is likely strong. The

12 Feb

US job openings jump to record high of 7.3 million

published on February 12, 2019 - 1:08 PM

(AP) – U.S. employers posted the most open jobs in December in the nearly two decades that records have been

12 Feb

A political ‘bomb’ over drug prices could threaten NAFTA 2.0

published on - 12:59 PM

(AP) – The clash over free trade in North America has long been fought over familiar issues: Low-paid Mexican workers.

07 Feb

US consumer borrowing tops $4 trillion for first time

published on February 7, 2019 - 12:33 PM

(AP) – Consumer borrowing rose at a slower pace in December, but that still pushed total borrowing to a new

05 Feb

A hill of beans: Soybeans upstage trade talks

published on February 5, 2019 - 1:12 PM

(AP) – Soybeans account for less than 1 percent of all the goods and services the United States sells the

01 Feb

A robust job gain in January shows US economy’s durability

published on February 1, 2019 - 12:57 PM

(AP) – U.S. employers shrugged off last month’s partial shutdown of the government and engaged in a burst of hiring

31 Jan

US new home sales jump nearly 17 percent in November

published on January 31, 2019 - 1:32 PM

(AP) – Sales of new U.S. homes soared in November, defying higher mortgage rates. But they’re still below year-ago levels.

30 Jan

Fed keeps key rate unchanged and pledges to be ‘patient’

published on January 30, 2019 - 12:31 PM

(AP) – The Federal Reserve is keeping its key interest rate unchanged and signaling that it could leave rates alone

29 Jan

3 things to watch for from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday

published on January 29, 2019 - 12:56 PM

(AP) – The Federal Reserve is set Wednesday to leave its key short-term interest rate alone and to signal that

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