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Trump expects his Fed pick and AI to deliver a replay of the '90s boom. Economists have doubts

3+ hour, 9+ min ago  (28+ words) President Donald Trump, his Treasury secretary and his choice to lead the Federal Reserve believe they can coax the U.S. economy into partying like it's 1999....

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Wall Street points toward gains after heavy selling to start the week

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (20+ words) Wall Street appears to be positioned for rebound Tuesday following an'artificial intelligence sell-off'a day earlier. Futures for the S&P......

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U.S. futures slip and world markets are mixed after the Supreme Court nixes Trump’s tariffs

6+ day, 12+ hour ago  (24+ words) BANGKOK " U.S. futures slipped and world markets were mixed on Monday after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump's......

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Global leaders and businesses pore over fallout of more U.S. tariff swoons

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (24+ words) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) " South Korean trade officials scrambled Saturday to assess the impact of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to invalidate some......

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U.S. stocks hold relatively steady after Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (24+ words) NEW YORK " U.S. stocks are drifting higher Friday in a relatively muted reaction after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's......

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U.S. economic growth weaker than thought in fourth quarter with government shutdown, consumer pullback

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (25+ words) WASHINGTON " U.S. economic growth slowed in the final three months of last year, dragged down by the six-week shutdown of the federal government......

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Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (25+ words) WASHINGTON "A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices fell,......

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CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (20+ words) WASHINGTON " The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's 10-year outlook projects worsening long-term federal deficits and rising debt, driven......

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Trump wants lower mortgage rates. His Fed pick may push the other way.

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (23+ words) President Donald Trump has made housing affordability a centerpiece of his economic agenda, repeatedly emphasizing his desire to see mortgage rates fall. But......

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The wealthy ramp up spending while other Americans tread water, new study finds

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (24+ words) Higher-income Americans and those with college degrees have ramped up their spending more quickly in the past three years than other consumers, according......