Articles filed under Economy
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Poor and middle-class Americans are much less likely to survive into their 70s, report saysSep 15, 2019 6:00 am - Poorer Americans are much less likely to survive into their 70s and 80s than rich Americans, a stark life-expectancy divide compounded by the nation's growing disparitie...
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Minority business owners with better credit scores face more scrutiny, study saysSep 08, 2019 6:08 am - Black and Hispanic men seeking small business loans faced more scrutiny and worse treatment from bank officers than less qualified white men, according to a study releas...
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Analysis: Trump's latest tariffs boomerang on consumers at a dangerous momentSep 03, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's latest tariffs on Chinese imports threaten to jeopardize the expansion of the U.S. economy - and as a result, the president's own p...
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This is the factor that's likely to determine whether there's a U.S. recessionSep 01, 2019 6:10 am - The U.S. economy is in a confusing place. The fundamentals look strong: Jobs are plentiful, inflation is tame, wages are rising and the economy continues to grow a tad a...
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Retailers struggled during boom times. What happens if there's a recession?Aug 25, 2019 6:20 am - High-profile bankruptcies and store closures have gutted some of the nation's biggest retailers - and that's during good economic times. Now, amid fears that the United ...
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Cities offering salary negotiation classes for womenAug 25, 2019 6:00 am - Starting next month, New York City will offer women the negotiation skills they need to ask for raises, and encourage them to do so. The two-hour workshops will be avail...
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Analysis: First-time homebuyers need more than just lower mortgage ratesAug 25, 2019 6:00 am - Mortgage rates in the U.S. dropped closer to historic lows this week, but that may do little to help first-time buyers as starter homes vanish. The average rate for a 30...
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Trade war comes for consumers: Tariffs could cost families up to $1,000 a year, JP Morgan forecastsAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - More than a year into the U.S.-China trade war, American consumers are about to find themselves squarely in the crosshairs for the first time, with the average household...
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White House officials eye payroll tax cut in effort to reverse weakening economyAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Several senior White House officials have begun discussing whether to push for a temporary payroll tax cut as a way to arrest an economic slowdown, three pe...
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Analysis: A recession will come. How bad will it be?Aug 18, 2019 6:20 am - A recession is coming. But despite this week's warning signs, we have little idea when. It could be imminent, or the economy could chug along until the heat death of the...