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Women around the world won’t live to see a system that offers them all of the same work opportunities as their male counterparts, according to a new study. → Read More
* The Trump administration has doubled down on plans to escalate its trade dispute China before the end of the year. * Dozens of technology companies have warned that could raise the price of household electronics including mobile phones and laptops. * Here’s what they told the Trump administration, according to US Trade Representative transcripts. * Visit Markets Insider for more stories. The… → Read More
President Donald Trump doubled down on his approach toward trade negotiations with China on Monday, suggesting a week of whiplash developments between the largest economies was par for the course. → Read More
The Trump administration said on Friday it would hike tariffs on China, adding to a rapid series of trade escalations between the world’s largest economies. → Read More
President Donald Trump groundlessly accused journalists of trying to hurt the American economy Thursday in what appeared to be his latest effort to shift blame for recession concerns away from his escalating trade disputes. → Read More
China vowed on Thursday to retaliate against the Trump administration’s threats to levy additional tariffs on its products next month, casting a doubt on trade negotiations a day after Wall Street suffered its worst losses of 2019. → Read More
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it would exempt certain Chinese imports from additional tariffs set to take effect in September and that others would be delayed until the end of the year. → Read More
Eyeing a burgeoning labour market, some are rethinking warnings of an imminent downturn. → Read More
Americans have felt relatively more pain from President Donald Trump’s trade war than Chinese consumers and businesses, according to analysts at HSBC. → Read More
The American economy added significantly more jobs than expected and wage gains accelerated at the end of 2018, capping a year of exceptionally robust hiring in the US. → Read More
Stocks fell Thursday after a warning from Apple fanned fears about the prospect of slowing economic growth around the world, adding to jitters about political turmoil in Washington and rising rates. → Read More
* US stocks slid in Friday trade, closing out a dramatic week. * They remain on track for their worst December since the 1930s. * Watch the US indexes trade in real time here. US stocks closed mostly lower following another choppy trading session Friday as Wall Street struggled to shake off concerns about a government shutdown, trade tensions, and the prospect of slowing growth, which have led… → Read More
Stocks staged a recovery Wednesday as Wall Street attempted to shake off four sessions of sharp declines that led major US indexes to near bear-market territory. → Read More
Stocks wiped out gains Wednesday after the Federal Reserve increased its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, while also signalling fewer rate hikes in 2019 than previously expected. → Read More
While China’s return to the US agriculture market was positive news for farmers, it may not mean much for trade negotiations. → Read More
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* US stocks plummeted Tuesday after optimism for a US-China trade deal faded and as Treasury yields fell. * Global markets had rallied a day earlier. * Watch the major US indexes trade in real time here. Wall Street fell sharply in Tuesday trade after optimism for easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing faded and as Treasury yields turned lower, stirring concerns about the prospect… → Read More
Stocks fell Thursday amid concerns about escalating trade tensions, a day after Federal Reserve comments received as dovish helped the Dow rally by the most in eight months. → Read More
Corporate credit levels and quality are top risks to the economy but the outlook remains solid and rates are “just below” a neutral level, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday. → Read More
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