Fed survey finds modest gains in the US economy in February

Texas business leaders are very optimistic about the business outlook of their companies, their industries and the state in 2020 compared with their outlook for the overall U.S. economy. The strong expectation was one highlight of a recent survey of.....»»

The U.S. economy expanded at a modest pace through the final six weeks of 2019 but uncertainty over U.S. trade policy continued to hurt firms, a survey conducted by the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday......»»

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U.S. stocks rose Friday after the Labor Department’s monthly employment report calmed fears of a recession but provided enough evidence of a slowing economy to maintain market expectations for another Federal Reserve interest rate cut in late October......»»

The economy appeared to stabilize in September after a bout of trade-related weakness toward the end of the summer, a new IHS Markit survey shows, but the U.S. isn’t growing as fast it was earlier in the year......»»

Asian shares eked out cautious gains on Wednesday, as higher Wall Street futures provided some relief after an overnight U.S. selloff, though deeper worries about the global economy and trade have kept a lid on sentiment......»»

Asian shares eked out meager gains on Wednesday, as higher Wall Street futures provided some relief for investors after an overnight U.S. selloff, though deeper worries about the global economy are likely to keep a lid on sentiment......»»

The findings reflect growing skepticism that the U.S. economy will be able to withstand a protracted trade war without serious harm amid a weakening global outlook......»»

After a handful of mixed regional Fed survey, moments ago the Richmond Fed printed for the month of June, and if it serves as a tiebreaker, then the US economy is deep in a recession. Expected to rebound modest.....»»

The U.S. is a month short of the longest economic expansion ever. But a survey of Americans finds their individual financial security is less clear......»»

The U.S. is a month short of the longest economic expansion ever. But a survey of Americans finds their individual financial security is less clear......»»

The U.S. is a month short of the longest economic expansion ever. But a survey of Americans finds their individual financial security is less clear......»»

The U.S. is a month short of the longest economic expansion ever. But a survey of Americans finds their individual financial security is less clear......»»

The U.S. is a month short of the longest economic expansion ever. But a survey of Americans finds their individual financial.....»»

Affluent metro-Atlanta residents are highly optimistic about the local economy, and many plan to retire in the region, according to a new study. A survey of 300 Atlanta-area residents with above-average income and assets found a high degree of opt.....»»

A large-scale survey finds that attitudes towards the housing market are improving. But shrugging off the negative press of 2018 and achieving big gains in sales are two different things......»»

A new survey shows that the idea of socialism is gaining traction in the U.S., especially among women. Veuer’s Justin Kircher has the story......»»

The U.S. economy expanded at “a modest pace overall” from April to mid-May, but growth was partly held in check by labor shortages and worries over tariffs on China, according to the Federal Reserve ”Beige Book......»»

The service side of the U.S. economy that employs the vast majority of Americans grew faster in May and executives were “mostly optimistic” despite worries about trade tariffs and a shortage of skilled workers, an ISM survey showed......»»

New report released by U.S. International Trade Commission shows small gains for U.S. economy.....»»