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Economic Indicators

U.S. productivity rose at 2.9% rate in Q2

The Labor Department on Thursday affirmed last month's report

By The Associated Press |September 6, 2018

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Economic Indicators

Most U.S. homebuilder stocks down more than 15%

A slowdown in U.S. home sales, due to a dip in affordability, is having an impact

By The Associated Press |September 6, 2018

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Economic Indicators

U.S. housing less affordable as borrowing costs rise

Average mortgage rates began to climb after U.S. tax cuts signed into law last year

By The Associated Press |September 6, 2018

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Industry

Trump’s explosive NAFTA comments detonate in Washington

With a Friday deadline looming, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is donning her best poker face as U.S. President Donald Trump’s blunt assessment of the NAFTA talks—spoken in confidence but leaked to the media—lands with a thud on the negotiating table. Trump, in a conversation Thursday with Bloomberg News, gave a dismissive off-the-record assessment of […]

August 31, 2018

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U.S. economy grew at a brisk 4.2% annual rate in Q2

The U.S. economy grew at a strong 4.2% annual rate in the second quarter, the best showing in nearly four years, as growth stayed on track to produce the strongest gain in more than a decade. Strength in business investment offset slightly slower consumer spending. The Commerce Department revised up its estimate of growth in […]

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U.S., Mexico reach trade ‘understanding’ to overhaul NAFTA: Trump

Editorial note: This story was updated at 2:30 pm EST to add that Canada’s foreign affairs minister will head to Washington to join NAFTA negotiations. Donald Trump said Monday that the United States and Mexico have reached a bilateral trade “understanding” that could lead to an overhaul—or perhaps the termination—of the three-country North American Free […]

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Investing outlook as U.S.-China trade tensions continue

As global trade tensions continue to take centre stage, there are three events to monitor when it comes to U.S.-China relations, in particular. In a PineBridge Investments post, economist Paul Hsiao says the first event is the comment period for U.S. tariff-related public hearings (ending Sept. 5). His base case is for the hearings to have little […]

By Staff |August 27, 2018

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U.S.

U.S. productivity rose at 2.9% rate in Q2

Most U.S. homebuilder stocks down more than 15%

U.S. housing less affordable as borrowing costs rise

Trump’s explosive NAFTA comments detonate in Washington

U.S. consumer spending rises for sixth straight month

U.S. economy grew at a brisk 4.2% annual rate in Q2

U.S., Mexico reach trade ‘understanding’ to overhaul NAFTA: Trump

Investing outlook as U.S.-China trade tensions continue

GDP and other data to look for this week

Fed’s Powell hints at road ahead for rate hikes