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Economic Report: U.S. productivity increases in 2019 at fastest pace in nine years—but gains might not last

The productivity of American workers increased in 2019 at the fastest annual pace in nine years — but slower economic growth and weak business investment suggest the gains might not last. Productivity rose 1.7% last year......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 6th, 2020

Economic Report: U.S. productivity increases in 2019 at fastest pace in nine years

The productivity of American workers increased in 2019 at the fastest annual pace in nine years — but slower economic growth and weak business investment suggest the gains might not last. Productivity rose 1.7% last year......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 6th, 2020

US trade deficit narrows for first time in 6 years

The U.S. trade deficit fell for the first time in six years in 2019 as the White House's trade war with China curbed the import bill, keeping the economy on a moderate growth path despite a slowdown in consumer spending and weak business investment......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralFeb 5th, 2020

U.S. trade deficit narrows in 2019 for first time in six years

The U.S. trade deficit fell for the first time in six years in 2019 as the White House's trade war with China curbed the import bill, keeping the economy on a moderate growth path despite a slowdown in consumer spending and weak business investment......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 5th, 2020

U.S. trade deficit shrinks in 2019 for first time in six years

The U.S. trade deficit fell for the first time in six years in 2019 as the White House's trade war with China curbed the import bill, keeping the economy on a moderate growth path despite a slowdown in consumer spending and weak business investment......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 5th, 2020

U.S. economy misses Trump"s 3% growth target in 2019

The U.S. economy missed the Trump administration's 3% growth target for a second straight year, posting its slowest annual growth in three years in 2019 as the slump in business investment deepened amid damaging trade tensions......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 30th, 2020

China capex growth hits three-year low as weak economy, trade war drag

Capital investment by Chinese firms has ground to its slowest pace in three years, as a weakening economy, tight credit and prolonged trade war with the United States dent sales growth and cash reserves, a Reuters analysis showed......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 3rd, 2019

Trade Wars Slam Chinese Retail Sales, Investment Growth Weakest In 21 Years

Trade Wars Slam Chinese Retail Sales, Investment Growth Weakest In 21 Years While it will hardly come as a surprise to anyone following China's dismal attempts at reflating the economy, which on Monday we learned translated in.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeNov 13th, 2019

U.S. economic growth seen slowing in second quarter

The U.S. economy likely grew at its slowest pace in more than two years in the second quarter as an acceleration in consumer spending was probably offset by weak exports and business investment......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 26th, 2019

UK employers defy Brexit with hiring spree, German growth subdued

British employers ramped up hiring to its fastest pace since 2015 in the three months to January, defying broader weakness in the UK economy. But, as Francis Maguire reports, Germany's growth outlook remains subdued......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersMar 19th, 2019

Japan"s Longest Stretch of Economic Growth in 28 Years Ends

Japan’s economy shrank in the first three months of 2018 due to weak private consumption and business investment, the first contraction since the final quarter of 2015......»»

Category: asiaSource: wsjMay 16th, 2018

Japan"s Longest Stretch of Growth in 28 Years Ends

Japan’s economy shrank in the first three months of 2018 due to weak private consumption and business investment, the first contraction since the final quarter of 2015......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjMay 16th, 2018

North Korean economy "shrinking at fastest rate in 20 years"

North Korea’s economy contracted at the sharpest rate in two decades in 2017 South Korea’s central bank says, in a clear sign international sanctions imposed to stop Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programmes have hit growth hard. Grace Lee reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersJul 20th, 2018

Economic Preview: GDP seen ballooning above 4%, but air might be already leaking out of economy

The economy hit the gas pedal in the spring and may ripped off one of the fastest growth spurts since the U.S. exited the Great Recession nine years ago. Great news, all right, but it won’t mean much without a few encores......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 23rd, 2018

Consumers, soybeans seen powering U.S. second-quarter growth

The U.S. economy likely grew at its fastest pace in four years in the second quarter as consumers boosted spending and farmers rushed shipments of soybeans to China to beat retaliatory trade tariffs before they took effect in early July......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 27th, 2018

Economy grew 4.1 percent in the second quarter, fastest pace in four years

The economy's 4.1 percent growth rate in the second quarter, the best since 2014, will be hard to duplicate in the final two quarters of the year, economists say.  .....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJul 27th, 2018

Consumers, soybeans lift U.S. economic growth to 4.1 percent

The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly four years in the second quarter as consumers boosted spending and farmers rushed shipments of soybeans to China to beat retaliatory trade tariffs before they took effect in early July......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 27th, 2018

Dollar index trims gain after robust U.S. GDP data

The dollar pared its earlier gains against a basket of currencies on Friday as data showed the U.S. economy expanded at its fastest clip in nearly four years but they did not quell worries the pace of growth would slow due to tariffs......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 27th, 2018

Trump hails growth as one-offs and consumers boost economy

The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly four years in the second quarter as consumers boosted spending and farmers rushed shipments of soybeans to China to beat retaliatory trade tariffs before they took effect in early July......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 27th, 2018

GDP Grows At The Fastest Pace Since 2014 As Final Demand Surges

Growth in the US economy improved considerably in the second quarter of the year, as a rebound in consumer spending helped drive the strongest quarter of growth in nearly four years read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJul 27th, 2018