New US Home Construction Rebounds In February
Construction of new US housing rebounded in February to its highest level in four months, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. ...
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US 12-Month Consumer Inflation Highest In 5 Years, Up 2.7%
US consumer prices in February rose at the fastest pace in nearly five years compared to the same month of ...
US Trade Deficit In January Largest Since 2012
The US trade gap shot up at the start of the year to hit its highest monthly level in almost ...
Exclusive: China’s ZTE Expected To Plead Guilty Over Iran Sales
Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp (000063. SZ)(0763.HK) is nearing an agreement to plead guilty to U.S. criminal charges and ...
Key US Inflation Measure Hits Fastest Pace Since 2012
A closely watched measure of US inflation in January hit its fastest monthly pace in nearly four years, the Commerce ...
Trump’s Trade Czar Expected To Get Easy U.S. Senate Confirmation
Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross is expected to be easily confirmed as U. S. Commerce Secretary on Monday, clearing President Donald ...
Wall Street Opens Lower After Record Run
Wall Street drifted lower on Monday, starting the week in negative territory after the Dow's record streak of all-time highs. ...
Aircraft Orders Push US Durable Goods Higher To Start 2017
New orders for US manufactured goods rose in January after two straight months of declines, bolstered by a large monthly ...
US New Home Sales Rise In January
Sales of new US homes started the year on an upswing, with buyers in the Northeast snapping up the largest ...
New US Home Construction Slows In January
Construction begun on new housing fell slightly in January, driven by sharp declines in building in the US West and ...
US Inflation Hits Fastest Pace In 4 Years
US consumer prices in January rose at their fastest pace in nearly four years, a fresh sign that a pickup ...
US Stocks Extend Records Ahead of Yellen Testimony
Wall Street stocks rose early Monday, extending last week's records on continued positive momentum ahead of congressional testimony this week ...
‘This Guy Is A Fraud’
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders accused President Donald Trump of falling short of commitments to middle-class voters, pointing to his Cabinet ...
U.S. Economy Slows On Wider Trade Gap; Business Spending Rises
U. S. economic growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter as a plunge in shipments of soybeans weighed on exports, ...
US Economic Growth Revised Even Higher
The US economy grew even faster than thought in the July-to-September period, latest official figures indicate. The world's largest economy ...
Trump Assembles A Team of Billionaires
President-elect Donald Trump, who raged against the elite as a candidate, is populating his administration with the ultra-rich. On Wednesday, ...
U.S. Opens Door To Oil Exports After Year of Pressure
U. S. opens door to oil exports after year of pressure A domestic drilling boom of the past six years ...
Strong U.S. Retail Sales Reinforce December Interest Rate Hike
U. S. retail sales rose more than expected in October as households bought motor vehicles and a range of other ...
Nutritional Mainstream Commerce In Ghana
Four years ago, a business consultant from Project Peanut Butter (PPB) walked into my Department of Commerce office in Arlington, ...
Obama’s Advisors Give Final Recommendations On Doing Business In Africa
The President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) has issued its final recommendations to U. S.President Barack Obama ...