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Economy Poised to Slow, Leading Indicator Shows
While May’s drop of 0.1% in the Conference Board’s leading economic index was an improvement on April’s 1.4% decline, it ...
House GOP tax bill would add $2.8 trillion to U.S. deficit, CBO says: What it means for the economy
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the House Republican tax and spending bill would add $2.8 trillion to the ...
America’s economy could face a war shock
While the Israel-Iran conflict is playing out thousands of miles away from US soil, Americans may not be able to escape the ...
The US economy is in a good place, but the Federal Reserve is not
The U.S. economy is mostly in good shape but that isn’t saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst.
Connected Minds: Preparing For The Cognitive Gig Economy
Brainpower becomes a tradable resource—cognitive gig workers for hire. It sounds like science fiction, yet rapid advances in ...
Trump says America has ‘too many’ national holidays and they’re hurting the economy. Is he right?
President Donald Trump on Thursday called for fewer federal holidays, saying the days off cost America billions of dollars in losses.
CEOs haven't felt this gloomy about the economy since the pandemic
A total of 169 CEOs weighed in for The Business Roundtable's economic outlook index, which dropped 15 points, hitting its ...
U.S. Economy Remains ‘Solid,’ Powell Says
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he still sees economic conditions as largely steady at this point. “Despite ...
China warns of more floods as extreme storms hit world's No.2 economy
China's rainy season is usually followed by intense heat that scorches any crops that survive waterlogged soil, depletes ...
Veterans' skills can boost economy - minister
Skills held by a county's "huge" former armed forces population could help local industry meet growing challenges, a ...