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How lowering interest rates could impact inflation
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (113+ words) How lowering interest rates could impact inflation'NBC News How lowering interest rates could impact inflation Trump threatens more strikes if Iran halts world oil supply Iran strikes back at Israel on Monday Timelapse shows long lines amid TSA staffing shortages…...
U.S. economy unexpectedly loses 92,000 jobs in February
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (156+ words) U.S. economy unexpectedly loses 92,000 jobs in February'NBC News U.S. economy unexpectedly loses 92,000 jobs in February U.S. Steel expects hiring boost as Nippon deal brings investment How oil and gas prices could be affected by the attacks on Iran Netflix abandons bid for Warner…...
Stocks slide and oil prices climb as Iran says it could counter ground invasion
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (454+ words) U.S. stocks slid Thursday and the price of oil continued to climb amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East. After a relatively calm trading session on Wednesday, the price of U.S. crude oil shot higher by more than 7% on Thursday. The international…...
China sets lowest growth target since 1991 as economy struggles to keep momentum
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (912+ words) BEIJING " China announced its lowest growth target in 35 years Thursday as the world's second-biggest economy struggles with challenges at home and growing uncertainty around the world. This year, China will aim for GDP growth of 4.5% to 5%, "while striving for better…...
A steel plant manager and an economist walk into a factory. They leave with a story about the U.S. economy.
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (1365+ words) WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. " Beth Hammack, clad in a hard hat and safety glasses, strolled alongside red-hot sheets of metal at U.S. Steel's Mon Valley Works Irvin Plant last week as she looked to get a sense of how the iconic American…...
Home loans, gas, groceries: How the Iran war could upend Trump’s touted economic gains
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (1243+ words) BREAKING: Lou Holtz, who coached Notre Dame to its last national championship, dies at 89 A week ago, President Donald Trump stood before Congress and made the case that his economic agenda was working. The stock market was up, gas prices…...
Economy News and Videos: Latest on Tariffs, Stocks, Interest Rates and more
1+ week, 6+ day ago (122+ words) Economy News and Videos: Latest on Tariffs, Stocks, Interest Rates and more'NBC News This South Texas region flipped for Trump. Now it's seeing red over his immigration policies. FedEx sues Trump administration for tariff refunds after Supreme Court ruling E.U. hits…...
U.S. trade deficit dips while goods gap hits a record despite Trump's tariffs
2+ week, 3+ day ago (437+ words) WASHINGTON " The U.S. trade deficit slipped modestly in 2025, a year in which President Donald Trump upended global commerce by slapping double digit tariffs on imports from most countries. But the gap in the trade of goods such as machinery and aircraft…...
U.S. economy grows at 1.4% rate in the fourth quarter, slower than economists expected
2+ week, 3+ day ago (322+ words) America's gross domestic product " the nation's output of goods and services " increased at an 1.4% annual rate in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Department reported Friday, down from 4.4% in the July-September quarter and 3.8% in the quarter before that. A downturn in…...
The coming weeks could reveal a lot about U.S. consumers' confidence
3+ week, 2+ day ago (785+ words) For a few weeks, it looked like the U.S. consumer might have gone cold. December retail sales came in flat despite the usual holiday rush as spending across categories like apparel, furniture and restaurants all softened over the month, according to…...