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Byline: PAUL WISEMAN-AP Economics Writer

13 Apr

Virus exposes US inequality. Will it spur lasting remedies?

published on April 13, 2020 - 12:42 PM

(AP) — The sick who still go to work because they have no paid leave. Families who face ruin from

06 Mar

US trade deficit narrows to $45.3 billion in January

published on March 6, 2020 - 1:30 PM

(AP) — The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in January as exports fell but imports fell more. The politically sensitive trade

20 Jan

IMF: Low rates and reduced trade tension to aid world growth

published on January 20, 2020 - 12:48 PM

(AP) — Low interest rates and reduced trade tensions will likely buoy the global economy over the next two years

09 Dec

Business economists see US slowing but avoiding recession

published on December 9, 2019 - 12:49 PM

(AP) — The nation’s business economists expect U.S. economic growth to decelerate this year and next but for the economy

14 Nov

Pelosi says agreement on revamped NAFTA ‘imminent’

published on November 14, 2019 - 1:19 PM

(AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she wants to see Congress pass President Donald Trump’s revamped North American free

12 Aug

US budget deficit grows 27% through July

published on August 12, 2019 - 12:32 PM

(AP) — The U.S. government’s budget deficit rose by $183 billion to $867 billion during the first 10 months of

16 Jul

Trump administration blasts WTO ruling on China

published on July 16, 2019 - 2:23 PM

(AP) — The Trump administration blasted a World Trade Organization decision Tuesday that could let China levy sanctions on the

21 Jun

US blacklists 5 Chinese groups working in supercomputing

published on June 21, 2019 - 12:58 PM

(AP) — The United States is blacklisting five Chinese organizations involved in supercomputing, calling them national security threats and cutting

18 Apr

US wins WTO case against China over grain exports

published on April 18, 2019 - 1:13 PM

(AP) — The World Trade Organization handed the United States a win Thursday in a trade dispute with China, ruling

01 Aug

US factory activity grew more slowly in July

published on August 1, 2017 - 10:41 AM

(AP) — U.S. factories expanded again last month — a good sign for the economy. But pace of growth was

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