US economy
Trump’s possible China tariffs send opponents scrambling
World
March 17, 2018
Trump’s possible China tariffs send opponents scrambling
President Donald Trump is considering sweeping tariffs on imports from China, with an announcement possible as early as next week.…
US dollar falls to 3-year low as world leaders visit Davos
Business
January 25, 2018
US dollar falls to 3-year low as world leaders visit Davos
The US dollar fell to a three-year low on Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin praised the devaluation of the…
Trump seeks $18 billion to extend border wall over 10 years
World
January 6, 2018
Trump seeks $18 billion to extend border wall over 10 years
The Trump administration has proposed spending $18 billion over 10 years to significantly extend the border wall with Mexico, providing…
GOP plan to slash legal immigration wins Trump’s support
World
August 3, 2017
GOP plan to slash legal immigration wins Trump’s support
US President Donald Trump has embraced legislation that would dramatically reduce legal immigration and shift the nation toward a system…
US economy adds 235,000 new jobs in February
Business
March 11, 2017
US economy adds 235,000 new jobs in February
The US economy had another strong month of job creation in February, the Labor Department reported -- a result sure…
Weak exports may crimp US fourth-quarter economic growth
Business
January 27, 2017
Weak exports may crimp US fourth-quarter economic growth
US economic growth likely slowed in the fourth quarter as a plunge in shipments of soybeans weighed on exports, but…
Stocks at record highs as oil jumps
Business
August 15, 2016
Stocks at record highs as oil jumps
U.S. stock indexes were trading at all-time highs on Monday, building on the record-setting rally of the past few weeks,…
US energy bankruptcy wave surges despite recovering oil prices
Business
May 14, 2016
US energy bankruptcy wave surges despite recovering oil prices
The wave of U.S. oil and gas bankruptcies surged past 60 this week, an ominous sign that the recovery of…
Mega deals morph into mega problems for Wall Street
Business
April 7, 2016
Mega deals morph into mega problems for Wall Street
If 2015 was a dream year for Wall Street's top dealmakers, 2016 is starting to take a nightmarish turn.Some of…
Trump predicts ‘very massive recession’ in US
World
April 3, 2016
Trump predicts ‘very massive recession’ in US
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump predicted that the United States is on course for a "very massive recession," warning that…