US economy

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Asian shares rise, dollar nurses losses after jobs shock

06/06/2016(0)
Asian shares rose on Monday and the dollar dragged itself off its lowest levels in nearly a month after U.S. nonfarm payrolls showed the slowest job growth in more ... Read More
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Foreigners Buy US Debt, US Investors Buy Foreign Equity

22/04/2016(0)
When it comes to international flows of debt and equity, the US economy as a whole has developed an interesting pattern: those from other countries are net buyers of ... Read More
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Why Our Financial System Is Like the Titanic

15/03/2016(0)
The “unsinkable” global financial system is rushing headlong toward its encounter with the iceberg. Why did the Titanic sink, despite being considered unsinkable? The conventional answer is the design ... Read More
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US economy adds 151,000 jobs in January

08/02/2016(0)
The US economy added 151,000 jobs in January, helping to push the country’s unemployment rate down to 4.9%. The number was lower than expected and is a sharp slowdown ... Read More
Dollar

US economic growth revised up sharply to 3.7%

27/08/2015(0)
The US economy grew by far more than previously thought between April and June, revised figures have shown. The economy grew by an annualised rates of 3.7%, up from ... Read More
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Dow plunges after rollercoaster trading on ‘Black Monday’ for global markets

25/08/2015(0)
Dow’s 586-point drop puts it on track for its worst month since February 2009 as White House seeks to reassure investors that US economy can withstand volatility Hundreds of ... Read More
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Will the Oil Patch Bust Trigger Recession?

23/07/2015(0)
This seemingly inexhaustible credit line is now drying up, with severely negative consequences for oil producers with debt that’s coming due. Could the oil patch bust triggered by oil ... Read More
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US economy expanded between April and May says Federal Reserve

04/06/2015(0)
The US Federal Reserve said the economy grew between April and May in its latest assessment of the economy, rebounding from a contraction in the first quarter. In the ... Read More
trade

U.S. Trade Gap Widens on Surging Imports

06/05/2015(0)
Stronger dollar, influx of foreign goods augur lower numbers on economic growth A stronger dollar and an influx of pent-up imports into West Coast ports are pointing the U.S. ... Read More
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Stocks slip, euro near two-month high as US economy loses steam

30/04/2015(0)
Asian stocks stumbled on Thursday while the euro held near two-month highs against the dollar after surprisingly downbeat first-quarter economic growth in the United States – a key export ... Read More
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