Economic News
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Europe's economy needs help. Political chaos in France and Germany means it may be slower in coming
Europe's economy has enough difficulties, from tepid growth to trade tensions with the U.S. Dealing with those woes is only getting harder due to the political chaos in the two biggest European countries, France and Germany
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Stock market today: Wall Street hits more records following a just-right jobs report
U.S. stocks rose to records after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going, but not so strong that it raises immediate worries about inflation
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US added a strong 227,000 jobs in November in bounce-back from October slowdown
America’s job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from the previous month, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employers’ payrolls
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Trump names former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be ambassador to China
President-elect Donald Trump is naming former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be his ambassador to China
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EU chief in Uruguay for final talks on a huge trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has arrived in Uruguay for the final stages in years-long negotiations to clinch a trade deal between the 27-nation EU and the South American Mercosur trade bloc that would create a trans-Atlantic market of some 700 million people
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Chi-Chi's plans new restaurants more than 20 years after its bankruptcy
Chi-Chi’s is making a comeback
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Work-life balance isn't working for women. Why?
About half of working women reported feeling stressed “a lot of the day,” compared to about 4 in 10 men, according to a Gallup report published Wednesday
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US applications for jobless benefits rise last week but remain at low levels
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remains at historically healthy levels
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Why Trump and the Federal Reserve could clash in the coming years
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on the promise that his policies would reduce high borrowing costs and lighten the financial burden on American households
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Powell: Fed's independence from politics is vital to its interest rate decisions
Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve’s ability to set interest rates free of political interference is necessary for it to make decisions to serve “all Americans” rather than a political party or political outcome
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