Economic Report: Consumers have begun to increase savings and reduce debt as a precaution, survey finds
The index of consumer expectations rose while that for current conditions fell.
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Market Snapshot: Stocks extend tariff-inspired decline after July jobs report
Stocks open lower after July jobs data on Friday, extending a selloff for equities triggered the previous session by Pre...
Bond Report: 10-year U.S. government bond yield slumps below 2% as rate-cut expectations heat up
Treasury yields fall Thursday as traders react to soft economic data, strengthening the case for easier policy later thi...
Economic Report: Import prices climb 0.2% in April, but show barely any whiff of inflation
The cost of goods imported into the U.S. rose mildly in April, mostly because of the higher cost of oil. Energy aside th...
Capitol Report: Trump takes a page out of early American history with steep tariffs on Chinese goods
The Trump White House on Friday ramped up tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese goods as talks to resolve a tense st...
Capitol Report: Trump’s trade fight with China hasn’t affected most Americans so far. That could change.
American households and the broader U.S. economy didn’t suffer much in 2018 from a major trade dispute with China, but t...
Capitol Report: PPI report provides some backing for Powell’s ‘transitory’ inflation explanation
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at last week’s press conference contended that recent weakness in inflation was t...
Economic Report: Jobless claims dip to 228,000 in early May
The number of people who applied for jobless benefits in early May fell slightly to 228,000, showing little change in on...
Bond Report: Treasury yields halt multisession fall after poor auction of government debt
Treasury prices come off session lows Wednesday, pushing yields higher, as President Donald Trump says he’s open to a tr...
Fed flags high U.S. business debt, asset prices in financial report
U.S. stock prices are "elevated" and business debt is at historic levels, but the financial system overall "appears resi...
Economic Report: Banks have eased lending terms for business clients this year, Fed survey finds
Banks eased lending terms to large and middle-sized commercial borrowers in the first quarter, according to a Federal Re...
IPO Report: Uber set to dominate IPO market in busiest week for deals since 2015
The U.S. initial public offering market is facing its biggest week since 2015 with at least 15 deals expected to price,...
Capitol Report: Trump tweets tariffs threat on Chinese goods, roiling global markets
President Donald Trump, despite repeated claims by the White House that trade talks with Beijing were progressing, annou...
Capitol Report: Trump: Tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods will increase to 25%
President Donald Trump, despite repeated claims by the White House that trade talks with Beijing were progressing, annou...
IPO Report: Chewy is going public: 5 things to know about the ‘pet humanization’ products seller
Chewy Inc., the rapidly growing online seller feeding on the “pet humanization” trend, is going public. Here are 5 thing...
Market Snapshot: Dow jumps 200 points, S&P 500 flirts with record after April jobs report
Stock benchmarks head solidly higher Friday afternoon, with the broad-market equity index trading around record territor...
Economic Report: ISM services index slows in April to lowest level in nearly two years
The Institute for Supply Management’s non-manufacturing index slowed to a reading of 55.5% in April from 56.1% in March,...
What You Need to Know About the Jobs Report
The figures may change from month to month, but the way the Labor Department compiles its employment report does not. He...
Capitol Report: The jobs report might be incredibly strong for an unusual reason
The April jobs report could be unusually strong, in a way that doesn’t say much about the underlying health of the U.S....
Market Snapshot: Stock-index futures edge higher ahead of April jobs report
Stock-index futures post modest gains ahead of April jobs data that might call the tune for stocks and broader markets o...