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Tariff receipts topped $16 billion in April, a record that helped cut the budget deficit

Tariff receipts topped $16 billion in April, a record that helped cut the budget deficit

Published Mon, May 12 20253:07 PM EDTUpdated Mon, May 12 20255:59 PM EDT Key Points Customs...
Why the Bank of England governor thinks uncertainty is here to stay despite a trade deal

Why the Bank of England governor thinks uncertainty is here to stay despite a trade deal

Published Thu, May 8 202511:30 AM EDTUpdated Fri, May 9 20254:43 AM EDT Key Points Bank of ...
U.S. payroll growth totals 177,000 in April, defying expectations

U.S. payroll growth totals 177,000 in April, defying expectations

Published Fri, May 2 20258:30 AM EDTUpdated Fri, May 2 202512:25 PM EDT Key Points Nonfarm ...
Jobs report Friday to provide important clues on where the economy is heading

Jobs report Friday to provide important clues on where the economy is heading

Published Thu, May 1 20253:04 PM EDT Key Points Economists expect nonfarm payrolls to post ...
Private payroll growth slowed to 62,000 in April, well below expectations

Private payroll growth slowed to 62,000 in April, well below expectations

Published Wed, Apr 30 20258:15 AM EDTUpdated Wed, Apr 30 20259:43 AM EDT Key Points Private...
Consumer outlook hits lowest since 2011 as tariff fears mount, Conference Board survey shows

Consumer outlook hits lowest since 2011 as tariff fears mount, Conference Board survey shows

Published Tue, Apr 29 202510:37 AM EDTUpdated Tue, Apr 29 202512:24 PM EDT Key Points The C...
German fiscal boost won’t outweigh tariff drag for euro zone, IMF’s Europe head says

German fiscal boost won’t outweigh tariff drag for euro zone, IMF’s Europe head says

Published Mon, Apr 28 20252:26 AM EDTUpdated Mon, Apr 28 20252:53 AM EDT Key Points The IMF...
Trump insists bond market tumult didn’t influence tariff pause: ‘I wasn’t worried’

Trump insists bond market tumult didn’t influence tariff pause: ‘I wasn’t worried’

Published Fri, Apr 25 20258:29 AM EDTUpdated Fri, Apr 25 202510:28 AM EDT Key Points Presid...
Bank of England chief focused on tariff ‘growth shock’ but downplays UK recession risk

Bank of England chief focused on tariff ‘growth shock’ but downplays UK recession risk

Published Thu, Apr 24 202511:41 AM EDTUpdated Thu, Apr 24 20251:04 PM EDT Key Points The Ba...
Consumer spending is up big in early April as people buy in anticipation of tariffs

Consumer spending is up big in early April as people buy in anticipation of tariffs

Published Wed, Apr 23 20251:49 PM EDT Shoppers walk through the King of Prussia Mall, as ...
IMF slashes 2025 U.S. growth forecast to 1.8% from 2.7%, citing trade tensions

IMF slashes 2025 U.S. growth forecast to 1.8% from 2.7%, citing trade tensions

Published Tue, Apr 22 20259:00 AM EDTUpdated Tue, Apr 22 20254:29 PM EDT Key Points The Int...
Trump tariffs could lead to a summer drop-off in economic activity after an ‘artificially high’ start, Chicago Fed chief says

Trump tariffs could lead to a summer drop-off in economic activity after an ‘artificially high’ start, Chicago Fed chief says

Published Sun, Apr 20 20251:59 PM EDTUpdated Sun, Apr 20 20252:14 PM EDT Key Points Chicago...