China’s annual trade surplus hits a record $1.2 trillion, even as exports to U.S. decline by
QINGDAO, CHINA – JANUARY 13, 2026 – The cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port
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December core consumer prices rose at a 2.6% annual rate, less than expected
Core U.S. consumer prices rose less than predicted in December, reinforcing hopes that inflation is tempering as the Federal Reserve
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Global central bankers unite in defense of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting
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Trump revealed some of Friday’s jobs data early in post the prior day
President Donald Trump in a social media post Thursday evening indirectly revealed data from Friday’s market-moving nonfarm payrolls count, an
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Supreme Court holds off on Trump tariff ruling for now — what’s at stake for economy
A cargo ship sits in New York Harbor on Nov. 19, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Plat | Getty
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U.S. payrolls rose 50,000 in December, less than expected; unemployment rate falls to 4.4%
The U.S. labor market ended 2025 on a soft note, with job creation in December less than expected, according to
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The December jobs report is due out Friday. Here’s what it is expected to show
A “Now Hiring” sign at a Cookout fast-food restaurant in Durham, North Carolina, Nov. 25, 2025. Al Drago | Getty
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says more Fed rate cuts are ‘only ingredient missing’ for
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to unveil the official Trump Accounts website, at the Treasury
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Trade deficit in October hits smallest since 2009 after Trump’s tariff moves
Maersk and HMM container ships at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 24,
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Layoff pace in December hit lowest level since mid-2024, Challenger says
Business representatives staff a table at a career fair in Harlem hosted by Assemblymember Jordan Wright on Dec. 10, 2025,
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