Trade woes are slowing U.S. economy, U.S. budget experts say
Higher trade barriers, including President Donald Trump's tariffs, are slowing the U.S. economy and cutting household income, congressional budget experts warned on Wednesday, as Trump heads toward a 2020 election showdown with Democrats......»»
Insurance, economy, tariffs weigh on Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday said its quarterly operating profit fell more than analysts expected, as weakness in insurance underwriting, a slowing economy and trade woes weighed on the conglomerate run by billionaire Warren Buffett......»»
GM, Ford quarterly China sales slide again amid economy woes
General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co announced their quarterly sales in China fell, albeit at a slower pace sequentially, as the U.S. automakers were hit by a slowing economy amid the Sino-U.S. trade war......»»
GM"s China sales decline for fourth straight quarter amid economy woes
General Motors Co's second-quarter vehicle sales in China fell 12.2%, as the U.S. automaker was hurt by a slowing economy amid the Sino-U.S. trade war and by heightened competition in its key mid-priced SUV segment......»»
Growth woes, trade tension douse rally in Asian shares
Asian stocks stepped back from near eight-month highs on Thursday and the dollar eased as cautious European and U.S. central banks reinforced investors' worries about the slowing global economy and trade protectionism......»»
China"s export boom is a worrying signal that Trump"s trade war is going to get worse
Wikimedia Commons China has been front-loading exports to the US ahead of a looming rise in tariffs in January. Chinese stocks tumbled today on trade war fears and worries about a slowing Chinese economy. Experts are pessimistic.....»»
Trump downplays Apple woes, says China economy helps U.S. in trade talks
President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed a revenue warning by Apple Inc and said slowing economic growth in China puts the United States in a strong position as negotiators from the world's two largest economies prepare for trade talks next week......»»
S&P swings as investors weigh weak data, trade woes with reopening optimism
The S&P 500 zig-zagged on both sides of unchanged on Friday as investors weighed worries about Sino-U.S. trade relations and weaker-than-expected retail sales data against optimism over the reopening of the U.S. economy after coronavirus lockdowns......»»
Experts warn of a second wave of economic pain
If Congress doesn’t act, state budget crises and unemployment insurance cuts will hammer the economy......»»
Reopening the economy vs. keeping it shut longer. What"s more costly?
Economists and experts weigh the difficult trade-off in fighting the coronavirus. Economists and experts weigh the difficult trade-off in fighting the coronavirus......»»
Lansing, Michigan protests should not surprise us -- There are real risks from aggressive, prolonged lockdowns
State governors, who truly control whether the economy stays open or shut, must better explain their reasons for their trade-offs between slowing the spread of the virus and throwing millions out of work.....»»
Yuan, Australian dollar struggle to wipe off coronavirus concerns
The yuan dipped and the Australian dollar hit a six-week low on Wednesday as investors feared the outbreak of a new coronavirus in China could create more headaches for the Chinese economy, which is already slowing because of the U.S.-China trade war......»»
As US-China Trade Deal Is Signed, China’s Slower Growth Comes Into Focus
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......»»
Wall Street starts 2020 at record levels on China stimulus, trade hopes
Wall Street's major indexes began the new year at record levels on Thursday, as fresh stimulus from Beijing to prop up its slowing economy added to optimism fueled by easing trade tensions and an improving global outlook......»»
Futures rise on China stimulus, trade optimism
U.S. stock index futures rose on the first trading day of the new decade on Thursday, as fresh stimulus from Beijing to prop up its slowing economy added to the optimism fueled by easing trade tensions and an improving global outlook......»»
Stock futures rise on China stimulus, trade optimism
U.S. stock index futures rose on the first trading day of the new decade on Thursday, as fresh stimulus from Beijing to prop up its slowing economy added to the optimism fueled by easing trade tensions and an improving global outlook......»»
Asian shares jump on China policy easing, trade deal hopes
Asian shares kicked off 2020 on a strong note on Thursday, spurred by Chinese markets after Beijing eased monetary policy to support the slowing economy......»»
We just got a stark warning that the US economy is slowing as trade tensions persist
Reuters US retail sales grew less than expected in November, rising 0.2% compared to the 0.5.....»»
With an election, trade war and slowing world economy, where should you put your money in 2020?
The returns investors can expect in 2020 after big gains in 2019 will depend on the performance of S&P 500 secto.....»»
Wall Street drops on weak factory activity, tariffs on metal imports
U.S. stocks fell on Monday after President Donald Trump decided to restore tariffs on metal imports from Brazil and Argentina, and weak factory activity fanned worries of a slowing domestic economy due to a long-drawn trade war with China......»»
Wall Street falls after U.S. tariffs on metal imports, soft PMI data
U.S. stocks fell on Monday after President Donald Trump said he would restore tariffs on metal imports from Brazil and Argentina, while weak domestic manufacturing data fanned worries of a slowing economy due to a prolonged trade war with China......»»