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Tourism, a mainstay of the European economies for decades, has started to wither. It almost certainly will not return to the levels of the past several years for a very long time.
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The University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment rose for the second month in a row in June, but remains about 20% lower than at the same point last year.
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Despite a massive recovery in the stock market and trillions of dollars of stimulus, the U.S. economy is firmly in a recession. Friday’s round of economic numbers seemed to reflect this.
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The U.S. Census Bureau released its May advance report on durable good manufacturers’ shipments, inventories and orders on Thursday morning.
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The U.S. economy shrank by 5% during the first quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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A new study shines a light on inequality among racial and ethnic groups in the Silicon Valley.
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The controversy over statues of Confederate generals and military bases named after them extends well beyond these to the names of towns, streets, schools and counties.
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The Federal Reserve has announced an update to its Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF). The lending program may acquire up to $250 billion in outstanding corporate bonds and another...
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The University of Michigan Survey of Consumer Sentiment rose for the second month in a row, according to the early June report.
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When the Chairman of the Federal Reserve speaks, people listen. Jerome Powell has the power to move the earth and sky when it comes to monetary policy and how to help deal with the current COVID-19...
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The conclusions of the OECD's Economic Outlook June 2020 report could hardly be uglier.
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The 44 panelists who were polled for the closely watched NABE Outlook Survey remain decidedly pessimistic about second-quarter gross domestic product.
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They are mostly old American manufacturing hubs that have lost their manufacturing employers. In a period of modest population growth, these cities shrank handily.
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Not surprisingly, five of the 10 fastest-growing U.S. cities are in Texas, which has been the fastest-growing state for years.
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Currently, most cities with the highest temperatures are clustered in Kuwait, Iran and Algeria.
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