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Byline: MARTIN CRUTSINGER-AP Economics Writer

08 Mar

Yellen plays down inflation fears, pushes for relief bill

published on March 8, 2021 - 12:46 PM

(AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says fears that the administration’s $1.9 trillion relief bill could trigger a rapid rise

05 Mar

US consumers eased off credit card borrowing in January

published on March 5, 2021 - 1:13 PM

(AP) — Borrowing by Americans fell in January for the first time in five months, as a big drop in

25 Jan

Effort to put Tubman on $20 bill restarted under Biden

published on January 25, 2021 - 12:55 PM

(AP) — With a change of administrations, it looks like Harriet Tubman is once again headed to the front of

19 Jan

Yellen pushes GOP senators on $1.9 trillion relief package

published on January 19, 2021 - 1:57 PM

(AP) — Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice as Treasury secretary, said Tuesday that the incoming administration would focus on

08 Jan

US consumer credit up 4.4% in November, best in 5 months

published on January 8, 2021 - 1:11 PM

(AP) — U.S. consumer borrowing rose 4.4% in November, its strongest showing in five months, led by strong gains in

05 Jan

US factories grew in December at fastest pace since mid-2018

published on January 5, 2021 - 12:44 PM

(AP) — American factories grew in December at the fastest pace in more than two years as manufacturing continued to

31 Dec

Jobless claims down 19,000, still 4 times pre-pandemic level

published on December 31, 2020 - 1:14 PM

(AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits last week fell by 19,000 to 787,000, still a historically high

02 Dec

Fed reports slowing US economic activity due to virus surge

published on December 2, 2020 - 1:22 PM

(AP) — A Federal Reserve survey of business conditions around the country found that economic activity in several regions slowed

25 Nov

Unchanged from early estimate, US economy grew 33.1% in Q3

published on November 25, 2020 - 12:43 PM

(AP) — The second of three estimates on U.S. growth for the July-September quarter was unchanged at a record pace

03 Nov

US manufacturing activity at highest levels in two years

published on November 3, 2020 - 12:45 PM

(AP) — U.S. manufacturing posted a strong gain in October to the highest level in two years even as coronavirus

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