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Strong labor market data doesn't mean the coast is clear for the US economy
A strong April jobs report may have masked other signs of weakening in the US economy, which has Wall Street increasingly ...
Trump’s team is finally meeting with China. The future of the global economy is riding on its success
Trump’s top trade officials will meet in Switzerland this week with China to discuss a de-escalation. The future of the ...
China launches a blitz of policies to help its economy, plans talks with the US on trade
China has cut interest rates and bank reserve requirements as part of a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its ...
US economy slows sharply, shrinking 0.3% in the first quarter, as tariffs weigh
The U.S. economy contracted at a rate of 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, according to an estimate released on Wednesday by ...
The Fed faces two potential economic crises. It can prioritize just one
President Donald Trump’s sweeping economic agenda is putting the Federal Reserve in a difficult situation it hasn’t confronted in decades. The topic is front and center for central bank officials as ...
The Latest: US economy shrinks 0.3% in first quarter as Trump trade wars disrupt business
The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years. It was slowed by a ...
'The US economy will thrive': Why the market's 'Dr. Doom' is bullish on American exceptionalism despite Trump
"Dr. Doom" Nouriel Roubini expects the US economy to see robust growth in the coming years as America's tech leadership ...
US economy unexpectedly shrank in first three months of 2025 on import rush ahead of Trump tariffs
Gross domestic product, a measure of all goods and services produced in the US, in January through March plunged.
US Economy Contracts for First Time Since 2022 on Imports Surge
The US economy contracted at the start of the year for the first time since 2022 on a monumental pre-tariffs import surge and ...
US economy shrank 0.3% in Q1 as companies stock up on imports before Trump tariffs
Companies rushed to buy imports before Trump's tariffs could take effect, causing a decline in gross domestic product in ...
Disney fans explain why the parks are booming — even as economic growth slows
Disney parks seem to be as busy as ever despite recession fears. One Disney fan said, "It would take a catastrophic event" to ...
US Economy Contracts for the First Time Since 2022
The US famously bounced back from a pandemic recession that struck like a hammer blow in 2020. Fueled by a massive government ...