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Byline: JOSH BOAK

02 Aug

How Trump’s latest China tariffs could squeeze US consumers

published on August 2, 2019 - 1:27 PM

(AP) — The latest batch of tariffs that President Donald Trump plans to impose on Chinese goods would likely cost

05 Feb

Trump to tap David Malpass, critic of World Bank, to lead it

published on February 5, 2019 - 1:00 PM

(AP) – The World Bank may be poised for a shake-up with President Donald Trump planning to nominate David Malpass,

23 Jan

Analysis: Falling home sales not helping middle-class buyers

published on January 23, 2019 - 12:41 PM

(AP) – When home sales weaken, prices typically do, too, and buyers benefit. Not quite this time. Home purchases in

04 Jan

US employers went on a surprising hiring spree in December

published on January 4, 2019 - 12:47 PM

(AP) – U.S. employers went on a hiring spree in December, adding a surprising 312,000 jobs and providing a dose

18 Dec

Stock market woes raise a nagging fear: Is a recession near?

published on December 18, 2018 - 2:39 PM

(AP) – Fears of a recession have been mounting with the U.S. stock market appearing to be headed for its

14 Nov

Suddenly, a pair of quiet real estate markets are white-hot

published on November 14, 2018 - 12:46 PM

(AP) – Amazon has just sparked a real estate frenzy to rival Cyber Monday. A three-bedroom condo with Manhattan views

30 Oct

Progress? Gridlock? How midterm vote could affect US economy

published on October 30, 2018 - 12:36 PM

(AP) – President Donald Trump has warned that if Democrats regain political power in the midterm elections, the U.S. economy

18 Oct

Job growth is found to be no cure for a community’s poverty

published on October 18, 2018 - 12:45 PM

(AP) – A healthy dose of job growth has long been seen as a likely cure for poverty. But new

17 Sep

AP FACT CHECK: Trump exaggerates benefits of tariffs to US

published on September 17, 2018 - 12:57 PM

(AP) — President Donald Trump is declaring on Twitter a premature victory from his tariffs. Despite the manufacturing renaissance he

28 Aug

Details of the preliminary US-Mexico trade deal, at a glance

published on August 28, 2018 - 1:15 PM

(AP) — When President Donald Trump celebrated on Monday the workings of a new deal with Mexico that would replace

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