Economic indicators
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‘No hire’ job market leaves unemployed in limbo as threats to economy multiply
WASHINGTON — When Carly Kaprive left a job in Kansas City and moved to Chicago a year ago, she figured…
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National Retail Federation predicts first $1 trillion holiday shopping season
NEW YORK — American shoppers are expected to spend more during this holiday shopping season than last year despite economic…
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Trump says US has secured $17T in new investments. The number is likely much less.
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The economic boom promised by President Donald Trump centers on a single number: $17 trillion.…
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Federal shutdowns usually don’t do much economic damage. There are reasons to worry about this one
WASHINGTON — Shutdowns of the federal government usually don’t leave much economic damage. But the one that started Wednesday looks…
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Fed’s favored inflation gauge accelerates slightly in August
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge accelerated slightly in August from a year earlier. The Commerce Department reported…
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Homebuyer shortage forces many sellers to lower prices, walk away as slump drags on
LOS ANGELES — Skyrocketing housing values and a shortage of homes on the market gave homeowners the upper hand for…
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What the end of Federal Reserve independence could mean
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserve’s governing board has raised alarms among…
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Government forces Air Canada, flight attendants back to work
TORONTO — Canada’s government forced Air Canada and its striking flight attendants back to work and into arbitration Saturday after…
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It’s Trump’s economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs
WASHINGTON — For all of President Donald Trump’s promises of an economic “golden age,” a spate of weak indicators this…
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