Core Capital Goods Orders, Shipments Increase Solidly
New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods increased more than expected in December and shipments of these products surged, cementing economists' expectations that business spending on equipment remained solid in the fourth quarter.
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The 'boomcession': Why Americans feel left behind by a growing economy
A combination of the words "boom" and "recession" can help explain why Americans feel so sour about a growing economy.
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UK inflation cools markedly in January, boosting odds of Bank of England rate cut
The U.K. inflation rate cooled to 3% in January, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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An Independent Greenland Doesn't Add Up Financially — And that's a Strategic Liability for the US
President Trump's interest in securing Greenland is correct, but he should broaden his ultimate objective.Greenland is critically located along the Northwest Passage and other vital Arctic Sea routes that with Climate Change are now navigable for a longer summer season.
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Price Pain Returns — No Relief in Sight
December inflation may have come in at an encouraging 2.4%, but that doesn't mean the inflation pain is over.
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Beneath steady headline job growth, a harsher reality is emerging for corporate America: the white-collar job market is tightening fast, Quartz reports.
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