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The financial markets cheered news that China's manufacturing report in March had shown an unexpected recovery and expansion. Now a fresh read indicates that the United States is holding up even...
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Is China's rapid economic slowdown already back to recovering? A new report showed that its manufacturing activity unexpectedly expanded in March to the fastest growth in eight months.
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China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported that its purchasing manufacturers index (PMI) rose to 50.5 in March from 49.2 in February. Any number under 50 signals a contraction, so the news was...
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Where does a scandal like the one that has thrown the nation's focus onto college admission start? Almost certainly, when families see how nearly impossible it is to get into the world's most elite...
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A new report from the World Meteorological Organization on the global climate notes that the past four years are the warmest on record. This has both short-term and long-term implications for people,...
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The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for March increased month over month to 98.4, well above economists expectations.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce has released an updated view on fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP). As expected, the biggest measurement of economic growth was revised down to 2.2% from the...
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While not related, the plague of firings across some of the world's largest companies is an ominous sign of restructuring among corporations bent on cutting costs due to economic conditions.
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It’s the third-smallest country in the Middle East, covering a mere 11,610 square miles — 1/185th the size of its neighbor Saudi Arabia. It ranks 54th in the world in annual overall GDP, or gross...
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A recent financial security survey has found that many Americans remain anxious about their long-term financial security. The 2019 Primerica Financial Security Monitor found that many families are...
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Studies have shown that women in the United States make about 80% of what men do to perform exactly the same job. A new survey forecasts that will not change completely until 2070.
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The Conference Board has released its Consumer Confidence Index, which shows a decline in March after increasing in February.
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A vast majority of Americans believe that global warming exists, and most of them think the effects already have begun.
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A new study shows that in America guns kill more children than they do on-duty police and active members of the military. The study was conducted by researchers at Florida Atlantic University and was...
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The approximate cost of the work of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his staff likely will be about $30 million, covering from the start of the investigation in May 2017 to the release of the...
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