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3+ min ago   (505+ words) President Donald Trump's trade adviser offered a bizarre pitch for why Americans should actually be happy about the administration's terrible jobs numbers. Since Trump returned to office, the economy has only been adding about 49,000 jobs per month on average, compared…...

4+ min ago   (685+ words) Wall Street held US equities near record levels on Tuesday after a softer retail sales report strengthened expectations that Federal Reserve rate cuts could still arrive later this year. Treasury yields fell on the data, while Bitcoin slid as traders…...

11+ min ago   (329+ words) By John Butters|February 10, 2026 The median estimate for total nonfarm payroll employment for the month of January 2026 is 75,000. If 75,000 is the actual increase in nonfarm payrolls, it will mark the largest increase since September 2025. It will also be above the…...

15+ min ago   (245+ words) US retail sales were flat in December, while data from PwC shows that while wealthy Americans spent more over the holidays, middle and low-income consumers spent less. PwC US consumer markets industry leader Ali Furman and Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter…...

19+ min ago   (124+ words) Goldman Sachs CEO says Trump's populist policies should aid growth'Financial Times Save over 40% on Standard Digital Save now on essential digital access to trusted FT journalism on any device. Savings based on monthly annualised price. - Stay informed with global news…...

20+ min ago   (55+ words) Bank of England reaps rewards of undersupplied three-year dollars'GlobalCapital Bank of England reaps rewards of undersupplied three year dollars " Tightest level since IFC's three year print " Investors recycle redemptions " Programmatic and pragmatic approach To unlock this article: - " Daily newsletters across…...

22+ min ago   (353+ words) Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said that the Fed is in a good position with its policy to see how things develop. She also added that the Fed rate policy could be on "hold" for some…...

29+ min ago   (607+ words) US retail sales unexpectedly stalled in December, suggesting consumers provided less firepower for the economy as the year drew to a close. The disappointing figures indicate the burst of activity at the start of the holiday-shopping season proved to be…...

30+ min ago   (464+ words) Feb 10 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said on Tuesday the U.S. central bank faces no urgency to change the setting of interest rates this year amid a "cautiously "optimistic" outlook for economic activity. Given the likely outlook,…...

58+ min ago   (586+ words) U.S. retail sales were virtually unchanged in December, missing economists" forecasts and capping a fourth quarter marked by early holiday shopping that left traditional retailers struggling. The Census Bureau reported Tuesday that retail and food service sales were flat on a…...