Economy

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China's Xi reasserts Taiwan stance in call with Trump, while U.S. president pushes trade

China's Xi reasserts Taiwan stance in call with Trump,...

Beijing stressed Taiwan is the most important issue while Trump highlights the trade...

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Layoffs in January were the highest to start a year since 2009, Challenger says

Layoffs in January were the highest to start a year since...

With the recent narrative centering on a no-hire, no-fire labor market, the data...

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U.S. payrolls rose by 130,000 in January, more than expected; unemployment down to 4.3%

U.S. payrolls rose by 130,000 in January, more than expected;...

Job growth was stronger than expected to start 2026, providing some relief to concerns...

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Here are the five key takeaways from the January jobs report

Here are the five key takeaways from the January jobs report

The January nonfarm payrolls report beat Wall Street expectations in both job creation...

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Tariff revenue soars more than 300% as U.S. awaits Supreme Court decision

Tariff revenue soars more than 300% as U.S. awaits Supreme...

The U.S. government in January ran up a smaller deficit than a year ago, while tariff...

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The jobs picture still looks muddy, even with surprisingly strong January growth

The jobs picture still looks muddy, even with surprisingly...

January job gains were better than anything the U.S. economy saw in 2025 but not...

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China and the UK are attempting to reset their relationship — here's how

China and the UK are attempting to reset their relationship...

U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he hopes to build "more sophisticated"...

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Trade deficit soared 94% in November and was higher than a year ago, despite tariff efforts

Trade deficit soared 94% in November and was higher than...

The U.S. deficit with its global trading partners nearly doubled in November as...

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Private payrolls rose by just 22,000 in January, far short of expectations, ADP says

Private payrolls rose by just 22,000 in January, far short...

The U.S. labor market barely budged in January, with hiring below even muted expectations.

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January jobs report will be released on Feb. 11 after shutdown delay

January jobs report will be released on Feb. 11 after shutdown...

The January jobs report delayed by the brief government shutdown will be released...

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Disappointing holiday season: December retail sales were flat, falling well short of estimate

Disappointing holiday season: December retail sales were...

Consumer activity slowed sharply for the December holiday shopping season.

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The delayed January jobs report will be released Wednesday. Here's what to expect

The delayed January jobs report will be released Wednesday....

Economists expect that the nonfarm payrolls report should show growth that was nil...

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Trump refuses to be outdone by Europe, signing his own U.S.-India trade deal

Trump refuses to be outdone by Europe, signing his own...

The U.S. deal comes after global trading partners have been signing trade pacts,...

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U.S.-India trade deal at 'very advanced stage,' Indian petroleum minister tells CNBC

U.S.-India trade deal at 'very advanced stage,' Indian...

A much-anticipated trade deal between India and the U.S. is at "a very advanced...

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The market thinks BlackRock's Rick Rieder will be the next Fed chair. Here's what's at stake

The market thinks BlackRock's Rick Rieder will be the next...

A five-month process of finding the next Fed chair appears to be down to its final...

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China's factory activity grows at fastest pace since October, private survey shows, beating official reading

China's factory activity grows at fastest pace since October,...

The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI, rose to 50.3 in January from 50.1...