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Whether it is the effects of Brexit or the global economic slowdown, the U.K. economy shrank in the second quarter, a drop many experts had not expected.
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A new U.N. report on land use and climate change was issued Thursday.
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When economies struggle, the classic textbook move to stabilize and help a recovery is for a nation's central bank to cut interest rates. Three more central banks now have lowered their rates.
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A trade war is viewed as one of the few events that could knock the entire global economy off track. Such a hard hit easily could drive the global economy back into recession, particularly if it...
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While the latest fallout after the trade war salvos seems to have priced in close to half of an additional interest rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve, it's time to wonder what will happen.
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There are not all that many trade war references from the modern era to refer to when it comes to what is happening between the United States and China.
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A new study from researchers at Boston University finds three types of laws that reduce state homicide rates. Banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines are not among them.
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ThinkstockBy Kyle Kondik, Managing Editor, Sabato’s Crystal Ball KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — The Supreme Court’s recent decision to stay out of adjudicating gerrymandering doesn’t...
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As expected, the Fed's open market committee on Wednesday raised the Fed funds rate by a quarter-point while leaving open the possibility of future cuts if needed to sustain the U.S. economic...
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New research in the United Kingdom indicates that being born in a large city has a larger impact on adult earnings than does being born in a small town and later moving to the big city.
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Student loan debt can be a killer, accounting for the most U.S. consumer debt in any category other than mortgages. Nearly 58% of graduates of four-year nonprofit public and private colleges in 2017...
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The hacking of millions of Capital One accounts once again showed the potential dangers of exposure of personal data given to financial firms and retailers. Some Americans have avoided this by paying...
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