Analysis: The China trade war is one thing Joe Biden won’t be rushing to fix
From a grueling trade war to a slew of sanctions on the country's most prominent tech companies, the Trump administration...
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China’s economy grows 2.3% in 2020 as recovery quickens
The world's second largest economy expanded 2.3% in 2020 compared to a year earlier, according to government statistics released Monday....
The US economy lost 140,000 jobs in December. All of them were held by women
For three months, they held more jobs than men in the US economy — something that had only occurred one...
Why a global economic recovery from the Covid pandemic must tackle climate change
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Ron Insana: If Democrats stage an upset win in Georgia, it may not be the market head wind you think
Supporters listen as Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jon Ossoff speaks at a news conference in Grant Park after the election...
Americans will get stimulus checks as soon as next week, Mnuchin says
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listens during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, U.S., December 1, 2020.Al Drago...
How the US defense business makes billions off missile sales
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Fed allows banks to resume share buybacks, JPMorgan stock jumps 5%
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Last-minute fight over the Fed’s lending powers is hampering Covid stimulus deal
The U.S. Capitol building is seen following the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Washington, U.S., November 6, 2020.Erin Scott |...
Joe Biden’s inaugural committee will accept corporate donations up to $100,000, but bar lobbyists and fossil fuels
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden dance during the Comander-in-Chief's Inaugural Ball at the Walter Washington Convention...
Powell stresses importance of lending programs, calls economic outlook ‘extraordinarily uncertain’
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized the importance of the lending programs it has deployed during the coronavirus pandemic, telling...
October pending home sales fall unexpectedly, as high prices take their toll on buyers
People wait to visit a house for sale in Floral Park, Nassau County, New York.Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency...
10-year Treasury yield rises despite lingering coronavirus concerns
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed on Monday despite confirmed cases of the coronavirus across the country surpassing 13 million...
Boston Market small group orders surge triple digits as CDC urges Thanksgiving gathering limits
Boston Market has seen food orders for small groups grow exponentially, offsetting losses to the fast-casual restaurant's catering business and signaling...
Fed weighed adjusting bond purchases to provide more help to economy ‘fairly soon,’ minutes show
Federal Reserve officials indicated at their last meeting that adjustments could be made soon to their bond-buying program as the...
Weekly jobless claims higher than expected as labor market takes hit from rising Covid cases
The pace of first-time filings for jobless claims picked up last week, with the jobs market showing increasing vulnerability to...
Mnuchin says people are misunderstanding Fed funding decision, there’s plenty of firepower left
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin moved Friday to downplay his department's decision to pull the plug on several Federal Reserve programs,...
Mnuchin says he and GOP leaders will discuss plan to pass targeted stimulus with Democrats’ help
This is breaking news. Please check back for updates.Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday that he and senior GOP lawmakers...
Treasury moves to end several crisis-era programs, drawing pushback from the Fed
The Treasury Department is looking to extend a handful of the Federal Reserve programs used to get markets through the...
