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Fed’s Waller says rate cut in March is a ‘coin flip’ following a strong US jobs report
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (536+ words) At the same time, Waller said last month's pickup in hiring, when employers added a more-than-expected 130,000 jobs, could have been a one-time gain. He said he would need to see a similarly positive report next month to conclude the job…...
US futures slip and world markets are mixed after the Supreme Court nixes Trump’s tariffs
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (560+ words) Despite the ruling, tariffs aren't going away. Trump said Friday he would use other avenues to tax imports, such as an executive order imposing a 10% global tariff that he later raised to 15%. He said he's looking at other tariffs, including…...
Fallo contra los aranceles de Trump crea nueva incertidumbre en el comercio de EEUU con China
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (728+ words) El fallo del tribunal parecer'a fortalecer la posici'n de China, pero los analistas prev'n que Beijing ser" cauteloso al momento de sacar provecho a esa ventaja, consciente de que Trump tiene otras formas de imponer grav"menes. Ambas partes tambi'n…...
Ticker: Inflation rose more quickly than expected; Truckers, bus drivers must take tests in English
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (225+ words) A key inflation gauge accelerated in December to the fastest pace in nearly a year, showing how prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer " and faster than the Federal Reserve's target of 2% a year. Prices rose…...
US economy grows at 1.4% rate in the fourth quarter, slower than economists expected
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (288+ words) By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and MATT OTT, AP Economics Writers A downturn in government and consumer spending contributed to the slowdown in fourth-quarter growth, the government said. Consumer spending rose just 2.2%, a significant slowdown from the third quarter's healthy 3.5% gain. The…...
Inflation rose more quickly than expected in December
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (231+ words) A shopper checks out at a cash register in a grocery store in Schaumburg, Ill., Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer [World shares, US futures advance after AI fears drag Wall Street lower] [Kowloon Chinese…...
Average US long-term mortgage rate dips to 6.01%, lowest level in more than 3 years
4+ day, 36+ min ago (325+ words) The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week to its lowest level in more than three years, but remains around 6% in the same narrow range it has been in this year. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to…...
Ticker: Trade deficit narrows; Mortgages at 3-year low
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (277+ words) The U.S. trade deficit slipped modestly in 2025, a year in which President Donald Trump upended global commerce with double digit tariffs on imports from most countries. Overall, the gap between the goods and services the U.S. sells other countries and what it…...
U.S. trade deficit slipped to $901 billion last year amid Trump tariffs
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (138+ words) By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer The gap the between the goods and services the U.S. sells other countries and what it buys from them narrowed to just over $901 billion from $904 billion in 2024, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Exports rose 6% last…...
US futures retreat after Nvidia-led rally, oil prices rise on reports of potential US-Iran conflict
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (360+ words) Markets on Wall Street Thursday were poised to give back a slice of the gains made a day earlier on the shoulders of computer chip giant Nvidia. Futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.2% before the opening bell, while futures…...