Houston’s economy slowing to normalized growth rate, in better position than other U.S. metros

Goldman’s economic research team now sees the U.S. economic growth slowing to a 1.2 percent annualized rate in the first quarter......»»

With a slowing economy and with trade tensions with the United States high in 2019, China's growth rate came in at 30-year lows......»»

REUTERS/Aly Song China's economy grew at 6% between July and September — the slowest growth rate since 1992. Much of this was down to slowing demand from abroad, as the trade war weighs on Chinese p.....»»

The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to near a 50-year low of 3.5% in September, with job growth increasing moderately, suggesting the slowing economy could avoid a recession for now despite trade tensions that are hammering manufacturing......»»

U.S. job growth increased moderately in September, with the unemployment rate dropping to near a 50-year low of 3.5%, which could assuage financial market concerns that the slowing economy was on the brink of a recession amid lingering trade tensions......»»

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U.S. job growth increased moderately in September, with the unemployment rate dropping to near a 50-year low of 3.5%, which could assuage financial market concerns that the slowing economy was on the brink of a recession amid lingering trade tensions......»»

U.S. job growth increased moderately in September, with the unemployment rate dropping to near a 50-year low of 3.5%, assuaging financial market concerns that the slowing economy was on the brink of a recession amid lingering trade tensions......»»

U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in August, reflecting the U.S. trade war with China and raising expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut this month......»»

The Fed cut rates by a quarter point despite a solid economy, its first decrease since 2008. Slowing global growth and US-Chin.....»»

Quarterly GDP report shows that the sugar high of tax cuts wasn't sustainable. Quarterly GDP report shows that the sugar high of tax cuts wasn't sustainable......»»

Wall Street opened slightly lower on Thursday after a clutch of earnings reports pointed to a slowing global economy, while the European Central Bank opening the door to future interest rate cuts limited losses......»»

Wall Street opened slightly lower on Thursday after a clutch of earnings reports pointed to a slowing global economy, while the European Central Bank opening the door to future interest rate cuts limited losses......»»

U.S. job growth likely rebounded in June, with wage gains expected to pick up, but that would probably not be enough to discourage the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates this month amid growing evidence the economy is slowing......»»

The liberal-dominated economics profession is wrong when it tells us the economy cannot sustain 3% to 4% growth because of slowing productivity and labor-force growth, writes Peter Morici......»»

U.S. economic growth accelerated in the first quarter, but inflation pressures were much weaker than initially thought, supporting a recent decision by the Federal Reserve to suspend further rate increases......»»

U.S. stocks are rising modestly following a report on gross domestic product for the fourth quarter showing the U.S. economy expanding, albeit at a slowing rate......»»

The Federal Reserve sent a stark message Wednesday: The economy is slowing......»»

With growth slowing and inflation soft, Federal Reserve officials now expect to raise its benchmark interest rates once over the next three years, according to a forecast and policy statement released Wednesday......»»

Employers added just 20,000 jobs in Feb. 181,000 expected. Hiring likely to slow as economy weakens, low unemployment rate makes it harder to find w.....»»