The market thinks BlackRock's Rick Rieder will be the next Fed chair. Here's what's at stake
A five-month process of finding the next Fed chair appears to be down to its final days, with one candidate emerging as the betting favorite.
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Rasmussen: 55% Support Punishing Employers Hiring Illegal Migrants
A majority of U.S. likely voters want to penalize companies that hire illegal migrants, a Rasmussen Reports survey found. The national poll highlights growing public frustration with illegal immigration and strong support for...
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Carney: Canada Breaking From US With 12 Trade Deals
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he told U.S. President Donald Trump that he meant what he said in his speech at Davos, and told him Canada plans to diversify away from the United States with a dozen new trade deals.
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Consumer Confidence Craters to Lowest in a Decade
U.S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans grow increasingly concerned about their financial prospects.
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US Steel Surpasses Japan, Boosted by Trump Tariffs
For the first time in more than a quarter-century, the United States has muscled past Japan in steel production — a symbolic and economic milestone fueled by President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff regime and a surging appetite for steel from America's booming artificial...
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India, EU Clinch Historic Trade Agreement
After nearly two decades of negotiations, India and the European Union announced Tuesday they have reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties.
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