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April 24, 2024 4:36 AM ET

German retirees will get an inflation-busting pension increase this year

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Germany’s Cabinet has approved a 4.57% rise in retirees’ pensionsfrom this summer, an increase that is well above the current inflation rate

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April 21, 2024 5:06 AM ET

Exploring the growing homeownership-renting gap

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The housing market, a significant indicator of economic health, has been undergoing a dramatic shift, particularly concerning millennials and Generation Z. Over the past three years, the cost of both renting and buying a home has surged significantly. However, the gap between the two has widened to an unprecedented extent. The median monthly cost of […]

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April 19, 2024 9:31 AM ET

This week: economic growth, unemployment, inflation update

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The Commerce Department releases its initial estimate of first-quarter economic growth on Thursday

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April 18, 2024 9:01 AM ET

Earnings Barrage, CPE Data Highlight Next Week

Schaeffers Investment Research

The middle of April is stacked with notable economic indicators, including services and manufacturing purchasing managers' indexes (PMI) for April, in

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April 17, 2024 12:19 PM ET

Regulators pleased Union Pacific is using fewer temporary shipping limits

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Union Pacific dramatically reduced its use of temporary limits on some businesses’ shipments over the past year after its customers complained

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April 17, 2024 5:40 AM ET

Johnson & Johnson’s Q1 Checkup: Mixed Results, Optimism Remains

Jeffrey Neal Johnson
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April 17, 2024 5:29 AM ET

Are We in a Bull Market? 4 Factors that Determine a Bull Market

Dan Schmidt
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April 17, 2024 4:04 AM ET

Thailand and New Zealand vow to strengthen economic ties as they set lofty new trade goals

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April 17, 2024 3:02 AM ET

Biden vows to shield US steel industry by blocking Japanese merger and seeking new Chinese tariffs

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April 16, 2024 4:48 PM ET

Justin Trudeau's government raises taxes on wealthiest Canadians in federal budget

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April 16, 2024 9:16 AM ET

Yellen says Iran's actions could cause global economic spillovers as White House vows new sanctions

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April 16, 2024 7:01 AM ET

IMF: Outlook for world economy is brighter, though still modest by historical standards

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April 15, 2024 8:15 PM ET

China's economy grew 5.3% in first quarter, beating expectations

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April 15, 2024 8:15 PM ET

China's economy grew 5.3% in first quarter, beating expectations, though weak spots remain

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April 15, 2024 9:31 AM ET

Saudi foreign minister arrives in Pakistan to discuss how to help with the country's economic crisis

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April 15, 2024 6:44 AM ET

Retail sales surge 0.7% in March as Americans seem unfazed by higher prices with jobs plentiful

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April 15, 2024 5:00 AM ET

5 Tips for Small Business Owners to Assess and Improve Their Bookkeeping

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April 14, 2024 1:37 AM ET

Germany's Scholz arrives in China on a visit marked by trade tensions and Ukraine conflict

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April 12, 2024 1:55 PM ET

US Steel shareholders approve takeover by Japan's Nippon Steel opposed by Biden administration

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April 12, 2024 6:27 AM ET

Ex-Fed chair Ben Bernanke finds 'significant shortcomings' in Bank of England's economic forecasting

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is pictured during a luncheon with Secretary of State Antony …
April 11, 2024 10:10 PM ET

North Carolina welcomes a historic visitor in Japan's Prime Minister Kishida

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April 11, 2024 3:44 PM ET

How immigrant workers in US have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession

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April 11, 2024 8:24 AM ET

IMF head projects slightly stronger global growth in 2024 and warns of potential long-term pitfalls

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April 10, 2024 3:12 AM ET

Thai prime minister unveils details of a $13.7 billion digital money handout plan

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April 10, 2024 2:43 AM ET

China says economy 'stable,' rejects Fitch Ratings downgrade of its fiscal outlook

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April 8, 2024 8:56 PM ET

From overcapacity to TikTok, the issues covered during Janet Yellen's trip to China

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April 8, 2024 12:58 PM ET

Decoding inflation trends and interest cuts

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April 6, 2024 12:22 AM ET

US says China has agreed to hold talks on making economic growth more balanced, including 'overcapacity' issue

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April 5, 2024 9:27 PM ET

New US-China talks will address a top American complaint about Beijing's economic model, Yellen says

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