US hiring surges in July, but the variant is the wild card
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S employers added 943,000 jobs in July and drove the unemployment rate down to 5.4% in another sign the economy is bouncing back with surprising vigor from COVID-19. But there is growing fear the fast-spreading delta variant will set back the recovery.
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US hiring surges in July, but the variant is the wild card
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S employers added 943,000 jobs in July and drove the unemployment rate down to 5.4% in another sign the economy is bouncing back with surprising vigor from COVID-19. But there is growing fear the fast-spreading delta variant will set back the recovery.
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US hiring surges in July, but the variant is the wild card
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S employers added 943,000 jobs in July and drove the unemployment rate down to 5.4% in another sign the economy is bouncing back with surprising vigor from COVID-19. But there is growing fear the fast-spreading delta variant will set back the recovery.
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US hiring surges in July, but the variant is the wild card
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S employers added 943,000 jobs in July and drove the unemployment rate down to 5.4% in another sign the economy is bouncing back with surprising vigor from COVID-19. But there is growing fear the fast-spreading delta variant will set back the recovery.
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US hiring surges in July, unemployment rate drops to 5.4%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring surged in July as American employers added 943,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dropped to 5.4%, another sign that the U.S. economy continues to bounce back with surprising vigor from last year’s shutdown.
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US added 943,000 jobs in July; unemployment rate at 5.4%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring surged in July as American employers added 943,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4% another sign that the U.S. economy continues to bounce back with surprising vigor from last year’s coronavirus shutdown.
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US likely enjoyed hiring spree in July as economy rebounds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite an uptick in COVID-19 cases and a shortage of available workers, the U.S. economy likely enjoyed a burst of job growth last month as it bounced back with surprising vigor from last year’s coronavirus shutdown.
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US likely enjoyed hiring spree in July as economy rebounds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite an uptick in COVID-19 cases and a shortage of available workers, the U.S. economy likely enjoyed a burst of job growth last month as it bounced back with surprising vigor from last year’s coronavirus shutdown.
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Airbus-Boeing deal eases US-EU tensions but conflicts remain
BRUSSELS (AP) — The deal the United States and the European Union reached Tuesday to end their long-running rift over subsidies to Boeing and Airbus will suspend billions in punitive tariffs. It will ease trans-Atlantic tensions. And it will let the two sides focus on a common economic threat: China.
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Airbus-Boeing deal eases US-EU tensions but conflicts remain
BRUSSELS (AP) — The deal the United States and the European Union reached Tuesday to end their long-running rift over subsidies to Boeing and Airbus will suspend billions in punitive tariffs. It will ease trans-Atlantic tensions. And it will let the two sides focus on a common economic threat: China.
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Airbus-Boeing deal eases US-EU tensions but conflicts remain
BRUSSELS (AP) — The deal the United States and the European Union reached Tuesday to end their long-running rift over subsidies to Boeing and Airbus will suspend billions in punitive tariffs. It will ease trans-Atlantic tensions. And it will let the two sides focus on a common economic threat: China.
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Odds of settling US-EU trade rifts? Hope may outrun progress
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has vowed to mend America’s trade relations with its European allies, which were stretched to the breaking point by President Donald Trump’s mercurial behavior, combative policies and aversion to multinational alliances.
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Odds of settling US-EU trade rifts? Hope may outrun progress
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has vowed to mend America’s trade relations with its European allies, which were stretched to the breaking point by President Donald Trump’s mercurial behavior, combative policies and aversion to multinational alliances.
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Odds of settling US-EU trade rifts? Hope may outrun progress
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has vowed to mend America’s trade relations with its European allies, which were stretched to the breaking point by President Donald Trump’s mercurial behavior, combative policies and aversion to multinational alliances.
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Biden's corporate tax plan takes aim at income inequality
WASHINGTON (AP) — From John Kennedy to Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, American presidents have taken aim at corporate America's tax-avoidance schemes before — and mostly missed.
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Biden's corporate tax plan takes aim at income inequality
WASHINGTON (AP) — From John Kennedy to Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, American presidents have taken aim at corporate America's tax-avoidance schemes before — and mostly missed.
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Biden's corporate tax plan takes aim at income inequality
WASHINGTON (AP) — From John Kennedy to Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, American presidents have taken aim at corporate America's tax-avoidance schemes before — and mostly missed.
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Biden's corporate tax plan takes aim at income inequality
WASHINGTON (AP) — From John Kennedy to Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, American presidents have taken aim at corporate America's tax-avoidance schemes before — and mostly missed.
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Rescue aid package may reduce inequality, but for how long?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have celebrated President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan as a blow against one of America’s most entrenched economic woes: The vast inequality that divides the richest from the rest — a gap made worse by the viral pandemic.
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Rescue aid package may reduce inequality, but for how long?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have celebrated President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan as a blow against one of America’s most entrenched economic woes: The vast inequality that divides the richest from the rest — a gap made worse by the viral pandemic.
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Rescue aid package may reduce inequality, but for how long?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have celebrated President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan as a blow against one of America’s most entrenched economic woes: The vast inequality that divides the richest from the rest — a gap made worse by the viral pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Biden's $15 wage proposal: Job killer or a boon for workers?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's effort to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour could provide a welcome opportunity for someone like Cristian Cardona, a 21-year-old fast food worker. Cardona would love to earn enough to afford to move out of his parents' house in Orlando, Florida, …
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Biden's $15 wage proposal: Job killer or a boon for workers?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's effort to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour could provide a welcome opportunity for someone like Cristian Cardona, a 21-year-old fast food worker. Cardona would love to earn enough to afford to move out of his parents' house in Orlando, Florida, …
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Biden's $15 wage proposal: Job killer or a boon for workers?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's effort to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour could provide a welcome opportunity for someone like Cristian Cardona, a 21-year-old fast food worker. Cardona would love to earn enough to afford to move out of his parents' house in Orlando, Florida, …
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Under Biden, China faces renewed trade pressure
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S.-Chinese trade war isn’t going away under President Joe Biden.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Under Biden, China faces renewed trade pressure
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S.-Chinese trade war isn’t going away under President Joe Biden.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Under Biden, China faces renewed trade pressure
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S.-Chinese trade war isn’t going away under President Joe Biden.
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US layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains under stress nine months after the coronavirus outbreak sent the U.S. economy into recession and caused millions of layoffs.
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US layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains under stress nine months after the coronavirus outbreak sent the U.S. economy into recession and caused millions of layoffs.
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US layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains under stress nine months after the coronavirus outbreak sent the U.S. economy into recession and caused millions of layoffs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
As small businesses await new US aid, it's too late for some
NEW YORK (AP) — Clay Reynolds is starting to make peace with a gut-wrenching reality: He may have to once again close his business, Arrichion Hot Yoga and Circuit Training.
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Q3 GDP estimate gets a slight upgrade to 33.4% growth
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a record 33.4% annual pace from July through September, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, delivering the last of three estimates on the economy’s third-quarter performance. But it's likely that a resurgence in coronavirus cases slowed growth sharply during the last three months …
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As small businesses await new US aid, it's too late for some
NEW YORK (AP) — Clay Reynolds is starting to make peace with a gut-wrenching reality: He may have to once again close his business, Arrichion Hot Yoga and Circuit Training.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Q3 GDP estimate gets a slight upgrade to 33.4% growth
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a record 33.4% annual pace from July through September, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, delivering the last of three estimates on the economy’s third-quarter performance. But it's likely that a resurgence in coronavirus cases slowed growth sharply during the last three months …
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U.S. slightly upgrades GDP estimate for Q3 to 33.4% growth
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a 33.4% annual pace from July through September, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, delivering the last of three estimates on the economy’s third-quarter performance. But it's likely that a resurgence in coronavirus cases slowed growth sharply during the last three months of …
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US blacklists top Chinese chipmaker, alleging military ties
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration blacklisted China’s top chipmaker Friday, limiting the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.’s access to advanced U.S. technology because of its alleged ties to the Chinese military.
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US blacklists top Chinese chipmaker, alleging military ties
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration blacklisted China’s top chipmaker Friday, limiting the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.’s access to advanced U.S. technology because of its alleged ties to the Chinese military.
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US blacklists top Chinese chipmaker, alleging military ties
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration blacklisted China’s top chipmaker Friday, limiting the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.’s access to advanced U.S. technology because of its alleged ties to the Chinese military.
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US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000, the highest weekly total since September, as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the economy's recovery from its springtime collapse.
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US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000, the highest weekly total since September, as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the economy's recovery from its springtime collapse.
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From restaurants to retailers, virus transformed economies
NEW YORK (AP) — It would be just a temporary precaution.
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From restaurants to retailers, virus transformed economies
NEW YORK (AP) — It would be just a temporary precaution.
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US job openings blip up to 6.7 million in October
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers advertised slightly more job openings in October but hiring slipped as a resurgence of COVID-19 threatens an economic recovery.
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AP sources: Biden to pick Katherine Tai as top trade envoy
WASHINGTON (AP) —
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AP sources: Biden to pick Katherine Tai as top trade envoy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is set to nominate Katherine Tai to be the top U.S. trade envoy, according to two people familiar with his plans.
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US Oct. job openings blip up to 6.7 million but hiring slows
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers advertised slightly more job openings in October, but hiring slipped as a resurgence of COVID-19 threatens the economic recovery. And the number of Americans fired or laid off rose for the first time since June.
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US job openings blip up to 6.7 million in October
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers advertised slightly more job openings in October but hiring slipped as a resurgence of COVID-19 threatens an economic recovery.
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US trade deficit rises 1.7% to $63.1 billion in October
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit widened 1.7% in October to $63.1 billion. The politically sensitive gap in the trade of goods with China and Mexico grew.
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US trade deficit rises 1.7% to $63.1 billion in October
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit widened 1.7% in October to $63.1 billion. The politically sensitive gap in the trade of goods with China and Mexico grew.
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US trade deficit rises 1.7% to $63.1 billion in October
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit widened 1.7% in October to $63.1 billion. The politically sensitive gap in the trade of goods with China and Mexico grew.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
US jobless claims remain high at 712,000 as virus escalates
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a still-high 712,000, the latest sign that the U.S. economy and job market remain under stress from the intensified viral outbreak.
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US factories grew more slowly last month; index dips to 57.5
WASHINGTON (AP) — American factories grew at a slower pace last month and there are concerns that surging coronavirus infections will endanger an economic recovery.
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US factories grew more slowly last month; index dips to 57.5
WASHINGTON (AP) — American factories grew at a slower pace last month and there are concerns that surging coronavirus infections will endanger an economic recovery.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Picture of US economy is worrisome as virus inflicts damage
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gripped by the accelerating viral outbreak, the U.S. economy is under pressure from persistent layoffs, diminished income and nervous consumers, whose spending is needed to drive a recovery from the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Picture of US economy is worrisome as virus inflicts damage
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gripped by the accelerating viral outbreak, the U.S. economy is under pressure from persistent layoffs, diminished income and nervous consumers, whose spending is needed to drive a recovery from the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
US jobless claims rise to 778,000 as pandemic worsens
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 778,000, evidence that the U.S. economy and job market remain under strain as coronavirus cases surge and colder weather heighten the risks.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Top CEOs met to plan response to Trump's election denial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only a few of America's CEOs have made public statements about President Donald Trump's refusal to accept his election loss, but in private, many are alarmed and talking about what collective action would be necessary if they see an imminent threat to democracy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Top CEOs met to plan response to Trump's election denial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only a few of America's CEOs have made public statements about President Donald Trump's refusal to accept his election loss, but in private, many are alarmed and talking about what collective action would be necessary if they see an imminent threat to democracy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Top CEOs met to plan response to Trump's election denial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only a few of America's CEOs have made public statements about President Donald Trump's refusal to accept his election loss, but in private, many are alarmed and talking about what collective action would be necessary if they see an imminent threat to democracy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Top CEOs met to plan response to Trump's election denial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only a few of America's CEOs have made public statements about President Donald Trump's refusal to accept his election loss, but in private, many are alarmed and talking about what collective action would be necessary if they see an imminent threat to democracy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Top CEOs largely silent on Trump election denial, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only a few of America's CEOs have made public statements about President Donald Trump's refusal to accept his election loss, but in private, many are alarmed and talking about what collective action would be necessary if they see an imminent threat to democracy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Top CEOs largely silent on Trump election denial, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only a few of America's CEOs have made public statements about President Donald Trump's refusal to accept his election loss, but in private, many are alarmed and talking about what collective action would be necessary if they see an imminent threat to democracy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
US job openings rise slightly in September, hiring slips
WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers advertised slightly more jobs in September but hired fewer people as the U.S. economy struggles to recover from spring's coronavirus collapse.
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US job openings rise slightly in September, hiring slips
WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers advertised slightly more jobs in September but hired fewer people as the U.S. economy struggles to recover from spring's coronavirus collapse.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
751,000 seek US jobless benefits as virus hobbles economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 751,000, a still-historically high level that shows that many employers keep cutting jobs in the face of the accelerating pandemic.
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751,000 seek US jobless benefits as virus hobbles economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 751,000, a still-historically high level that shows that many employers keep cutting jobs in the face of the accelerating pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Insider Q&A: Why US economy needs more aid from Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is expected to rebound from a disastrous spring. Paralyzed by the coronavirus, economic output collapsed at a 31.4% annual pace from April through June — the worst such plunge on records dating to 1947.
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Insider Q&A: Why US economy needs more aid from Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is expected to rebound from a disastrous spring. Paralyzed by the coronavirus, economic output collapsed at a 31.4% annual pace from April through June — the worst such plunge on records dating to 1947.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Insider Q&A: Why US economy needs more aid from Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is expected to rebound from a disastrous spring. Paralyzed by the coronavirus, economic output collapsed at a 31.4% annual pace from April through June — the worst such plunge on records dating to 1947.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Trump trade policy: 4 years of high drama. Limited results.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spent four years upending seven decades of American trade policy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: US home prices up 5.2% in August
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices posted a robust gain in August — another sign that the American housing market remains strong despite economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Trump trade policy: 4 years of high drama. Limited results.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spent four years upending seven decades of American trade policy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
From Beijing to Brussels, Trump's trade wars at a glance
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he would shake up American trade policy. That he did. From Beijing to Brussels to Mexico City, he waged war with trading partners on multiple fronts. Here's a look at four tumultuous years of Trump trade policy:
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: US home prices up 5.2% in August
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices posted a robust gain in August — another sign that the American housing market remains strong despite economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pandemic hammers small businesses vital to economic recovery
WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) — In a normal year, hundreds of book lovers would have descended on Winchester this summer for Shenandoah University’s annual children’s literature conference.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Pandemic hammers small businesses vital to economic recovery
WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) — In a normal year, hundreds of book lovers would have descended on Winchester this summer for Shenandoah University’s annual children’s literature conference.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
A small Virginia city struggles to save its local businesses
WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) — In a normal year, hundreds of book lovers would have descended on Winchester this summer for Shenandoah University’s annual children’s literature conference.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
A small Virginia city struggles to save its local businesses
WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) — In a normal year, hundreds of book lovers would have descended on Winchester this summer for Shenandoah University’s annual children’s literature conference.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
2 Stanford economists win Nobel prize for improving auctions
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Auctions are everywhere in today’s economy. They determine how Google sells ads, what price consumers end up paying for electricity, and the way governments sell off the public airwaves to telecom companies and broadcasters.
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2 Stanford economists win Nobel prize for improving auctions
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Auctions are everywhere in today’s economy. They determine how Google sells ads, what price consumers end up paying for electricity, and the way governments sell off the public airwaves to telecom companies and broadcasters.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
1.2 million seek jobless aid after $600 federal check ends
Nearly 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for state unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the coronavirus keeps forcing companies to slash jobs just as a critical $600 weekly federal jobless payment has expired
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1.4 million seek jobless aid as virus keeps forcing layoffs
More than 1.4 million laid-off Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, further evidence of the devastation the coronavirus outbreak has unleashed on the U.S. economy
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Staying afloat: $2.2 trillion bill offers economic lifeline
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the coronavirus crisis, even doctors can face a cash crunch.
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Staying afloat: $2.2 trillion bill offers economic lifeline
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the coronavirus crisis, even doctors can face a cash crunch.
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Whiplash: All at once, a steady US economy screeches to halt
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three weeks ago, EmpireCLS was heading toward a second straight year of record business. A car service company in New Jersey, Empire couldn’t even find enough chauffeurs and office workers to meet its needs.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Whiplash: All at once, a steady US economy screeches to halt
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three weeks ago, EmpireCLS was heading toward a second straight year of record business. A car service company in New Jersey, Empire couldn’t even find enough chauffeurs and office workers to meet its needs.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Whiplash: All at once, a steady US economy screeches to halt
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three weeks ago, EmpireCLS was heading toward a second straight year of record business. A car service company in New Jersey, Empire couldn’t even find enough chauffeurs and office workers to meet its needs.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US industrial production rises 0.6% in February
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. industrial production rose last month for the first time since November as chillier weather kept utiliities busy and an uptick in auto production pushed manufacturing output higher. The economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak was not apparent in the February numbers.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Virus-related shutdowns bringing US economy to grinding halt
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — It took 15 minutes for the coronavirus to wreck Shelley Hutchings’ carefully calculated financial plans.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Virus-related shutdowns bringing US economy to grinding halt
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — It took 15 minutes for the coronavirus to wreck Shelley Hutchings’ carefully calculated financial plans.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Virus-related shutdowns bringing US economy to grinding halt
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — It took 15 minutes for the coronavirus to wreck Shelley Hutchings’ carefully calculated financial plans.
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US ban on European visitors escalates travel industry pain
President Donald Trump's 30-day ban on most Europeans entering the United States is the latest calamity for a global travel industry already reeling from falling bookings and canceled reservations as people try to avoid contracting and spreading the coronavirus.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Trump ban on travel from Europe escalates pain for airlines
President Donald Trump's decision Wednesday to impose a 30-day ban on most Europeans entering the United States is the latest stunning setback for an airline industry that is reeling from a drop in bookings and a surge in people who are canceling reservations for fear of contracting the coronavirus.
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Trump ban on travel from Europe escalates pain for airlines
President Donald Trump's decision Wednesday to impose a 30-day ban on most Europeans entering the United States is the latest stunning setback for an airline industry that is reeling from a drop in bookings and a surge in people who are canceling reservations for fear of contracting the coronavirus.
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Trump ban on travel from Europe escalates pain for airlines
President Donald Trump's decision Wednesday to impose a 30-day ban on most Europeans entering the United States is the latest stunning setback for an airline industry that is reeling from a drop in bookings and a surge in people who are canceling reservations for fear of contracting the coronavirus.
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Anxiety grips companies across the world as virus spreads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Since breaking out of China, the coronavirus has breached the walls of the Vatican. It's struck the Iranian holy city of Qom and contaminated a nursing home in Seattle.
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Anxiety grips companies across the world as virus spreads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Since breaking out of China, the coronavirus has breached the walls of the Vatican. It's struck the Iranian holy city of Qom and contaminated a nursing home in Seattle.
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US trade deficit narrows to $45.3 billion in January
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in January as exports fell but imports fell more. The politically sensitive trade gap with China widened.
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On the verge of a crippling fall?
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Consumer sentiment dips in July
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Trade deal wipes out tariffs on more than 200 tech products
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Rising gas prices push inflation up modestly
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U.S. consumer sentiment index slides in February
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U.S. consumer confidence rises in December
Impressed with an improving economy, American consumers are feeling more confident, a private survey showed.
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European economies the key?
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How healthy is the job market, really?
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A spark in jobs
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Nothing permanent
WASHINGTON - It's going to take a lot more political bungling to do any permanent damage to America's reputation or wreck its financial markets.
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Economists win Nobel for research on financial markets
Ordinary investors don't stand much chance of beating the market. It moves way too fast and efficiently. Or it behaves in ways that make no sense at all.
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Consumer confidence rises
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Not firing, but also not hiring
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Jobless claims at 6-year low
WASHINGTON - Americans who have a job may take comfort in knowing that companies are laying off fewer people than at any time since before the Great Recession.
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Living paycheck to paycheck
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Signs of confidence and resilience
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Why worry?
WASHINGTON - Investors have grown nervous that the Federal Reserve will scale back its efforts to boost the U.S. economy sooner than many expected.
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Why the U.S. economy is taking so long to recover
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Discouraged Americans leave labor force
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Caution in a fragile economy?
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Survey: U.S. manufacturing grew more slowly in March
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Raising hope
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No effort required
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Recession, technology kill jobs
NEW YORK - Five years after the start of the Great Recession, the toll is terrifyingly clear: Millions of middle-class jobs have been lost in developed countries the world over.
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Job market steadying but remains weak
WASHINGTON - The September jobs report that arrives Friday, a month before the presidential election, will likely sketch a dual picture: The job market continues to heal. Yet it's far from full health.
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Global economy in worst shape since 2009
WASHINGTON - Mounting fears about Spain's financial health help illustrate why the global economy is in its worst shape since 2009.
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This spring's job slump not so bad ... by comparison
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Economy faltering again?
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Economy recovering, but not accelerating
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy's recovery looks enduring. It's just not very strong.
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Economic news not all bad
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Unemployment falls sharply in U.S., rises in Europe
America's job market is starting to heal just as other major economies contend with rising unemployment and the threat of recession.
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Unemployment and elections
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Economy picking up steam
WASHINGTON - Four painful years after the Great Recession struck and wiped out 8.7 million jobs, the United States may finally be in an elusive pattern known as a virtuous cycle - an escalating loop of hiring and spending.
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Survey says ...
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Central banks move to stabilize financial system
FRANKFURT, Germany - The central banks of the wealthiest countries, trying to prevent a debt crisis in Europe from exploding into a global panic, swept in Wednesday to shore up the world financial system by making it easier for banks to borrow American dollars.
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Euro in danger, Europe races for debt solution
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Seeking a soft landing
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What now?
The world economy is in a world of hurt.
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Bernanke shrugs off plenty of dissent
WASHINGTON - For someone known as a consensus builder, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sure generates - and shrugs off - a lot of dissent.
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Hiring standstill points to growing recession risk
WASHINGTON - Employers added no jobs in August - an alarming setback for the economy that renewed fears of another recession and raised pressure on Washington to end the hiring standstill.
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Low rates squeeze savers, may hold back economy
WASHINGTON - Super-low interest rates haven't done what they usually do after a recession. They haven't ignited economic growth or revived the home market or persuaded consumers to spend freely again.
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Fed's low rates no fix for economy, retirees
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve's plan to keep interest rates super-low for at least two more years is great news for mortgage refinancers and other borrowers.
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Europe crisis revives '08 fears
Wild gyrations in the stock market. Big banks holding risky bonds. Fear that toxic assets will contaminate banks and freeze up credit on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Deal or no deal?
WASHINGTON - No matter how the debt crisis ends, the economy will probably take a hit. The question is how big.
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Ups and downs
WASHINGTON - Strong second-quarter earnings from McDonald's, General Electric and Caterpillar on Friday are just the latest proof that booming profits have allowed Corporate America to leave the Great Recession far behind.
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Jobs still a drag on growth
WASHINGTON - The job market is defying history.
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The economic recovery turns 2: Feel better yet?
This is one anniversary few feel like celebrating.
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Economists see a stronger second half
WASHINGTON - Farewell and good riddance to the first half of 2011 - six months that are ending as sour for the economy as they began.
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Local job cuts slowing recovery
WASHINGTON - In a healthy economic recovery, states and localities start hiring, expand services and help fuel the nation's growth.
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Economies around the world slowing
WASHINGTON - From the United States to Europe and even to booming China, the global economy is showing signs of strain.
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Bernanke pledges low rates will remain
WASHINGTON - The script was repetitive. The lines were delivered without emotion. There wasn't even a twist.
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Oil prices starting to hurt economy
WASHINGTON - Just when companies have finally stepped up hiring, rising oil prices are threatening to halt the U.S. economy's gains.
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Quake, tsunami a blow to Japan economy
The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on Friday forced multinational companies to close factories, fight fires and move workers, inflicting at least short-term damage on the Japan's fragile economy.
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Layoffs become rarer even with unemployment high
WASHINGTON - The U.S. labor force has been split into two groups: the relieved and the desperate.
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Tale of two economies
WASHINGTON - Chinese President Hu Jintao's bargaining power has strengthened since he last visited Washington in 2006. He can credit China's explosive growth, coupled with economic misfortunes in the United States.
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Top business story: Economy grows but hiring lags
WASHINGTON - In 2010, the economy rebounded fitfully from the Great Recession - starting strong, wobbling at midyear but showing enough vigor by year's end to quell fears of a second recession. Yet Americans hardly felt relief under the weight of high unemployment, which began the year at 9.7 percent …
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Bernanke on perilous ground
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is taking some highly unusual steps to counter widespread opposition to his $600 billion plan to jump-start the economy. He's pressing China to let its currency rise and pushing Congress to pass more stimulus aid.
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G-20 fallout: Trade barriers, tensions could rise
WASHINGTON - The world's most important economies are going home to look after themselves. They left their summit without any meaningful agreement, finding it ever harder to cooperate and more likely to erect trade barriers to protect their own interests.
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Jobs crisis eases
WASHINGTON - The jobs crisis eased just a bit last month as the American economy added 151,000 jobs, its best showing since April - yet still not enough to make a significant dent in unemployment.
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Stocks rally around world after Fed action
WASHINGTON - Global stock markets staged an explosive rally Thursday, embracing a move by the Federal Reserve to try to rejuvenate the U.S. economy by buying $600 billion in Treasury bonds.
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