The big January jobs report comes out Friday. Here's what to expect
The U.S. labor market likely began 2025 in solid fashion, in a bit of a step down from where it closed the previous year.
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Some Census Bureau data now appears to be unavailable to the public
Several economists told CNBC's Steve Liesman that they were unable to access data from the main Census Bureau website on Thursday.
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Goolsbee: Fed in Solid Place for Eventual Cuts
A full-employment economy with solid growth and falling inflation will let the U.S. Federal Reserve continue cutting interest rates, though uncertainty about the impact of tariffs and other policy changes argues for a slower approach, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee...
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Bank of England's Bailey says UK can't avoid U.S. tariff impact — even if it's not in the direct firing line
If tariffs are announced, their effect on the global economy and inflation would need to be looked at, he told CNBC's Steve Sedgwick.
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US Firms See No China Recovery Soon, Adding to Trade Tensions
Pernod Ricard and Carlsberg warned Thursday they see few signs of a pick-up in consumer demand in China, the world's second-biggest economy, adding to a gloomy outlook for 2025 as executives try to navigate growing global trade tensions.
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Trump's US Trade Negotiator Pick Vows Hardline Policies
Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump's choice to be the top U.S. trade negotiator, promised to pursue the president's hardline trade policies.
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