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As US Mulls Action On Steel, Foreign Producers Urge Caution
Foreign steel producers on Wednesday called for prudence as the Trump administration considers possible actions to...
US Existing Home Sales Fall In April
Sales of existing homes fell in April after posting a 10-year record in March, depressed by the "stubbornly low supply"...
US New Home Sales Cool In April
Sales of new US homes experienced a sharp slowdown in April after a record rate in March, with prices also falling, the...
US Inflation Edges Higher In April
US inflation edged higher in April, reversing the previous month's surprise drop, the Labor Department reported on...
US Trade Deficit Edges Lower In March
The US trade deficit drifted lower in March despite record imports from Mexico and a drop in total exports, the...
Ex Fed Chief Bernanke Says 3% US Growth Unlikely
The former head of the US Federal Reserve on Monday cast doubt on the Trump administration promise to expand the...
Key US Inflation Measure Sees First Drop In 16 Years
The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure fell in March, and a key component dropped for the first time in...
Trump Eyes Embrace of Base As He Marks Tough First 100 Days
Donald Trump faced the sober realities of his office Saturday as he marked the 100th day of a presidency stamped by...
US To Review Trade Pacts, Looking At ‘abuses’
President Donald Trump will sign a decree Saturday ordering a review of "violations and abuses" of international trade...
US Growth Hits 3-Year Low At 0.7% In Trump’s 1st Quarter
US growth slowed to its lowest level in three years in the first quarter as consumer spending and government...
US Durable Goods Orders Post Slower Rise In March
US aircraft sales forged higher in March, helping drive up orders for manufactured goods, but the pace of growth slowed...
US New Home Sales See Fastest Pace In 8 Months
Sales of new homes in the United States forged higher for the third straight month in March, hitting the fastest pace...
Trump Orders Steel Imports Probe In ‘fight For American Workers’
President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered an expedited probe into US steel imports in a bid to bolster "America First"...
New US Home Construction Slows In March
Construction of new US homes dropped in March to its slowest pace in four months, with the pace of building falling...
US Trade Deficit Narrows On Falling Imports
February saw the US trade gap fall to its lowest level in four months as Americans imported fewer goods while exports...
Key US Inflation Measure Hits Fresh 4-Year Record
The US Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation continued its upward rise in February, beating a four-year...
US Growth Revised Higher For End of 2016
The US economy grew slightly faster in the last three months of 2016 than originally reported, but still experienced a...
US New Home Sales Highest In 7 Months
Sales of new US homes rose sharply in February, to their highest level in seven months, while the average price reached...
Trump Budget ‘cripples’ Environment, Science, Critics Say
US President Donald Trump's proposed 2018 budget would slash funding for science, health and environmental programs at...