US stock futures rose on optimism on Monday that negotiations for additional fiscal stimulus were moving forward and the rollout of Kovid-19 vaccines could help stem the epidemic. Futures tied to the …
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WASHINGTON – President Trump’s trade war against China did not achieve the central objective of reversing US declines in manufacturing, economic data show, despite tariffs on Chinese goods worth hundreds of billions …
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WASHINGTON – The US posted its largest monthly trade deficit since August 2006 as imports of consumer goods previously recovered from epidemic levels in August, adding evidence of a return to global …
Read More »Stock Futures Powell comments, hold ahead of economic data
US stock futures slightly changed on Tuesday, before Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s scheduled talk about economic outlook and data on the trade deficit. The futures for the S&P 500 missed out …
Read More »European stock and Dow futures increased as US and China report positive trade talks
In this July 31, 2019 file photo US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, center, gestures as he chats with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, with Treasury Secretary Steven Menuchin on the right, left, …
Read More »Here’s how Goldman says the S&P 500 will react to more US-China tariffs and the November election result is significant
Fresh hopes for another stimulus package and signs of an outbreak to boost stocks on Tuesday may slow. President Donald Trump signed executive orders over the weekend, removing payroll taxes and expanding …
Read More »Tiktok is taking over. Microsoft can hold this for a song.
Obviously, I like it when a puddle stares into an air conditioner, flapping ears, while Christopher Cross can be heard singing, “When the wind is right, you can go away.” I also …
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