Insurance, economy weigh on Berkshire Hathaway operating profit
Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday said its quarterly operating profit fell more than analysts expected, as weaker resul...
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How Democrats Will Attack Trump on the Economy
Unemployment is low and growth is solid, but the president’s 2020 rivals are challenging the Trump economic record on se...
Bank of England says it would lift rates — if Brexit is ‘smooth’ and global economy recovers
The Bank of England on Thursday unanimously kept interest rates on hold, though it said it would lift interest rates if...
Bank of England says it would lift rates if Brexit ‘smooth’ and global economy recovers
The Bank of England on Thursday unanimously kept interest rates on hold, though it said it would lift interest rates if...
NewsWatch: Here’s how hard the escalating tariff fight will hit the economy
The U.S.-China trade spat is set to intensify as the Trump administration plans to more than double tariffs on $200 bill...
Economic Preview: The monster clash between U.S., China over trade dwarfs all other issues about the economy
When the world’s two largest economies — Godzilla and Ghidorah — engage in a major clash there’s bound to be little atte...
Economic Preview: Stars are aligned for economy as it closes in on record for longest expansion
Is it time to worry about the economy after a nearly record-long 10-year expansion?
The Economy That Wasn’t Supposed to Happen: Booming Jobs, Low Inflation
Maybe using data from a few decades in the middle of the 20th century to set policy in the 21st isn’t such a good idea.
Wage growth among older workers is almost non-existent. Researchers blame the gig economy
Wage growth has sputtered among older workers. Researchers blame the gig economy.
Economic Report: Consumer confidence snaps back in April, pointing to steadily growing economy
Consumer confidence bounced back in April and suggested the economy is likely to keep growing solidly through the summer...
Overcoming Doubts, U.S. Economy Finds a Way Forward
A 3.2% growth rate in the first quarter beats the forecasts and offers Trump a political lift.
U.S. Economy Grew at 3.2% Rate in First Quarter
The report indicates that the 10-year recovery retains momentum, despite recent fears that the year was off to a slow st...
Economic Report: Economy grows 3.2% in first quarter, GDP shows, much stronger than anticipated
The economy accelerated to a 3.2% annual rate in the first three months of 2019, the Commerce Department said Friday.
Outside the Box: A new accounting rule on loan losses could be disastrous for the economy
FASB’s new rule will find losses where none exist.
China will keep supporting economy as 'pressure' lingers: politburo
China will maintain policy support for the economy, which still faces "downward pressure" and difficulties after better-...
Economic Report: Economy speeds up in March, but not at a very fast pace, leading indicators show
A survey of economic conditions in the U.S. rose in March after hardly any gain in the first two months of the year, poi...
Investors think the economy is more crucial to Trump's reelection chances than the Mueller report
Investors await the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report, but analysts say it is unlikely to change t...
Market Snapshot: Stocks remain pressured after Beige Book, earnings paint mixed picture of economy
U.S. stocks struggle for direction as investors continued to pore over a stream of corporate results.
Goldman Sachs CEO: The US economy 'is chugging along pretty well'
Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon said Wednesday that the chances of the U.S. economy soon entering a recessio...
Asia Markets: Asian markets little changed as China’s economy holds steady
Asian stocks were mixed in a narrow range Wednesday as China announced its economy grew at a 6.4% annual pace in the las...