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Byline: PAUL WISEMAN-AP Economics Writer

09 Feb

Biden treads carefully around Trump’s combative trade policy

published on February 9, 2021 - 1:01 PM

(AP) — President Joe Biden has wasted no time in dumping a batch of major Trump administration policies. He rejoined

15 Oct

Pandemic hammers small businesses vital to economic recovery

published on October 15, 2020 - 1:43 PM

(AP) — In a normal year, hundreds of book lovers would have descended on Winchester this summer for Shenandoah University’s

14 Sep

Wildfires intensify economic pain in the West

published on September 14, 2020 - 12:44 PM

The fires consuming the forests of California and Oregon and darkening the skies over San Francisco and Portland are also

03 Sep

Jobless claims fall to 881,000 but layoffs remain elevated

published on September 3, 2020 - 1:59 PM

(AP) — The number of laid-off Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a still-elevated 881,000 last week, evidence that

27 Aug

As virus rages, US economy struggles to sustain a recovery

published on August 27, 2020 - 2:29 PM

(AP) — Home sales are booming. Stocks are setting record highs. Industrial production is clambering out of the ditch it

05 Aug

US trade deficit drops in June on record rise in exports

published on August 5, 2020 - 1:18 PM

(AP) — The U.S. trade deficit fell in June for the first time since February as exports posted a record

30 Jul

1.4 million seek jobless aid as virus surges in South, West

published on July 30, 2020 - 2:03 PM

(AP) — More than 1.4 million laid-off Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, further evidence of the devastation the

15 Jul

US industrial production surges 5.4% in June

published on July 15, 2020 - 12:53 PM

(AP) — Production at America’s factories, utilities and mines surged last month, but remained well below pre-pandemic levels. The Federal

17 Jun

US seeks lower tariffs overseas, fewer duty-free imports

published on June 17, 2020 - 2:14 PM

(AP) — The Trump administration plans to carry on with its confrontational approach to world trade, pressuring other countries to

01 Jun

Survey: US factories sink in May for third straight month

published on June 1, 2020 - 12:54 PM

(AP) — American factories slowed for the third consecutive month in May as they continued to sustain economic damage from

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