Economic News
The latest analysis and insights into current events and economic indicators such as central bank news, unemployment numbers, GDP, and more.
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The Harris-Trump Debate Led With an Economy Question. Here's What They Said
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What Traders Think Wednesday's Inflation Numbers Mean for Interest Rates
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Harris and Trump Could Clash Over These Economic Issues In Tuesday's Debate
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Inflation Fell In August, With One Major Exception
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Consumer Debt Hit Another Record High In July
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What To Expect From Wednesday's Closely Watched Report On Inflation
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Fed Chair Powell Doesn't Need a Unanimous Vote to Cut Rates—But He May Want One
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Mortgage Rates and Prices Are Falling. People Still Aren't Happy About the Housing Market
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Donald Trump Laid Out His Economic Plan This Week—What You Need to Know
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Does Job Market Weakness Signal a Recession is Coming? What Economists Say
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Here's What Federal Reserve Officials Said After Friday's Jobs Report
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How Will Friday's Jobs Report Affect The Fed's Decision on Interest Rate Cuts?
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Hiring Bounced Back In August, But Not Enough To Erase Fears Of Weakening Job Market
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Why Labor Market Data Has Become The Focus For Investors And The Fed
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The Yield Curve Righted Briefly This Week. What Does That Say About Recession Fears?
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What To Expect From Friday's Jobs Report
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Private Employment Growth Slowed in August, Adding To Signs Of Weakening Job Market
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Economic Growth is Cooling, But Jobs Market Remains Stable, Fed Report Shows
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Job Seekers Found Fewer Opportunities In July As Labor Market Cooled
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This Federal Reserve Official Says The Central Bank Shouldn't Wait ‘Too Long’ to Cut Rates
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Manufacturing Struggles Persist Under High Interest Rates
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Sentiment Improves as Inflation Loosens Grip on Consumers in August
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Fed's Preferred Measure of Inflation Reinforces Likelihood of September Rate Cuts
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Dollar General Spotted a Spending Trend That Points Toward 'Struggling' US Consumers
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Why US Factory Construction Is at Its Highest Level in Half a Century
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What To Expect From Tomorrow's Report On Inflation
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The Economy Was Healthier in the Second Quarter Than Previously Thought
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Lower Mortgage Rates Didn't Entice Buyers Last Week. What Are They Waiting For?
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Cooler Spending On This Popular Service Might Be a Sign of Increasing Consumer Caution
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This Coming Change Could Unlock the U.S. Housing Market
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Consumers Are Gaining Confidence In All Economic Areas But This One
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Home Prices Hit Another Record High, But the Increases Are Decelerating
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The US Open Starts Today—Here's How Its Record Prize Haul Stacks Up to Other Grand Slams
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Aircraft Lifted Durable Goods Orders In July
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Economists Have Been Predicting a Spending Slowdown—These Retailers Don't See It
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New Home Sales Grew at a Surprising Rate in July
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Why Some Economists Are Ignoring Recession Signals
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What Economists Love and Hate About the Harris and Trump Economic Plans
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Powell Confirms Federal Reserve Pivot To Rate Cuts At Jackson Hole
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Jackson Hole Symposium Starts Today—What Fed Watchers Are Looking For
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What to Expect From Federal Reserve Chair Powell's Jackson Hole Speech Friday?
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Jobless Claims Rose Slightly. Here's Why It Won't Move the Unemployment Rate Much
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July Existing Home Sales Edged Up From Near Rock Bottom
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Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes Show Increasing Support for Interest Rate Cuts
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The Job Market Last Year Wasn't As Hot As Everyone Thought
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Mortgage Applications Decline on Dip in Refinancing
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Fed Officials Not Signaling Interest Rate Cuts Yet
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More Workers Are Seeking New Jobs as Wage Dissatisfaction Grows
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The Jackson Hole Economic Symposium Starts This Week—Here's What You Need to Know
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What To Expect From Federal Reserve Chair Powell's Speech at Jackson Hole Friday
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Here's What's In Kamala Harris's Economic Plan
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Lower Inflation Has Consumers Feeling Better About Economy
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Homebuilders Started Fewer Projects In July Than in Any Month Since 2020
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Economists Expect a September Rate Cut. Here's What Fed Officials Are Saying
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Here's Why Manufacturing Was Down in July
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High Mortgage Rates Kept Dragging Down Homebuilder Confidence In August
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Retail Sales Surprisingly Jumped in July
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What Latest Inflation Data Says About How Much the Fed Will Cut Interest Rates
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People Are Growing More Concerned About Paying Their Debts
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