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March 22, 2019 at 9:26 am

Trump to nominate conservative Stephen Moore for Fed board

Trump nominee Stephen Moore has emerged as an ardent critic of the Federal Reserve Board under its current chairman, Jerome Powell, who fell out of...

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March 22, 2019 at 7:03 am

US existing-home sales jumped 11.8 percent in February

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home sales soared 11.8 percent in February, aided by accelerating wages and falling mortgage rates that are improving affordability. The National...

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March 19, 2019 at 1:39 pm

Egads, Batman! Dubious interns cited in White House report

WASHINGTON (AP) — This year's Economic Report of the President credits an unusual group of interns that includes the alter egos of Batman, Spider-Man and...

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March 18, 2019 at 9:05 pm

White House foresees long economic boom where others don’t

Contrary to the views of most economists, the Trump administration expects the U.S. economy to keep booming over the next decade on the strength of...

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March 18, 2019 at 10:03 am

Alan Krueger, noted economist who served Obama, has died

Alan Krueger, a groundbreaking Princeton University economist who served as a top adviser in two Democratic administrations and was an authority on the labor market,...

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March 15, 2019 at 6:16 am

US industrial production rose just 0.1 percent in February

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. industrial production rose a slight 0.1 percent in February, as an increase in utilities and mining offset the second straight monthly...

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March 14, 2019 at 7:07 am

US new-home sales fell 6.9 percent in January

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new U.S. homes slumped 6.9 percent in January, a possible sign that buyers paused during the government shutdown. The Commerce...

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March 12, 2019 at 5:31 am

US consumer prices rose 0.2 percent in February

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices rose 0.2 percent in February, pushed up slightly by higher gasoline and housing costs even as the prices for...

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March 8, 2019 at 5:32 am

US housing starts climbed 18.6 percent in January

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. housing starts jumped 18.6 percent in January, as builders ramped up construction of single-family houses to the fastest pace in eight...

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March 7, 2019 at 8:54 am

US mortgage rates increased this week; 30-year at 4.41 pct.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates rose modestly this week, but they remain slightly lower than they were a year ago. Mortgage buyer Freddie...

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