The central bank is in wait-and-see mode amid extreme uncertainty about the economic outlook.
Category: United States Economy
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Here’s what to know.
Downbeat business and consumer sentiment may not have translated into higher joblessness yet.
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Can We Trust a Jobs Report From the Trump Administration? Yes, With Caveats.
Current and former employees at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau and other agencies say they have confidence in the numbers.
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Job Market Is Getting Tougher for College Graduates
Researchers attributed some of the difficulty finding jobs to larger societal shifts, including the growing use of artificial intelligence.
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Here’s what to know about the report.
Downbeat business and consumer sentiment may not have translated into higher joblessness yet.
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Deficit Politics Returns in Debate Over Trump Tax Cuts
The legislation that Republicans are trying to push through Congress could swell the very fiscal imbalance that party leaders have promised to tame for years.
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As Trump’s Tariffs Reshape Trade, Businesses Struggle With Economic Uncertainty
Policymakers and business owners are navigating a highly uncertain moment for the economy, wary of overreacting but watchful of a meaningful downturn.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Plummets in April
U.S. trade fell sharply as President Trump’s global tariffs began to weigh on imports.
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America’s Summer Hot Spots Wonder: Will the Vacationers Still Come?
Despite signs that consumers are pulling back on some spending, businesses are cautiously hopeful about domestic tourism this summer season.
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U.S. Is Trimming Back Its Collection of Consumer Price Data
The cutbacks would have “minimal impact,” the government said, but economists warned of reduced confidence in inflation data produced by a struggling statistical system.
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Republicans Try to Discredit Experts Warning About the Cost of Tax Cuts
President Trump and his allies have united around a new foe: the economists and budget experts who have warned about the costs of Republicans’ tax ambitions.
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Trump Wants America to Make Things Again. Does It Have What It Takes?
President Trump wants to revive factories, using tariffs as a tool. Companies that want to re-shore manufacturing are grappling with how to do it.