Greg Wilpert / The Real News NetworkSep 20, 2019
Co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research Mark Weisbrot explains how Jerome Powell may have staved off a recession. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Ellen Brown / TruthdigSep 17, 2019
Central bankers are proposing a radical economic reset that would shift even more power from governments to themselves. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
AUL WISEMAN, KEVIN FREKING and JOSH BOAK / The Associated PressAug 1, 2019
The additional tariffs risk further souring relations between the world's two largest economies—and negatively affect U.S. consumers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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MARTIN CRUTSINGER / The Associated PressJul 31, 2019
The benchmark's quarter-point drop is in response to economic pressures from Trump's trade wars, low inflation and poor global outlook. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MARCY GORDON / The Associated PressJul 16, 2019
An official with the social network pledges to work with regulators to achieve a system that protects the privacy of users' data. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
The Associated PressJun 24, 2019
The president claims the stock market and economic growth would be considerably higher if the bank did not behave like a "stubborn child." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Jacob Bacharach / TruthdigJun 21, 2019
The tech behemoth’s bid to create its own pseudocurrency à la China’s WeChat is likely to flop, but we can't afford to write it off. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
MARTIN CRUTSINGER / The Associated PressJun 19, 2019
The Fed says that because "uncertainties" have increased, it would "act as appropriate to sustain the expansion." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jake Johnson / Common DreamsJun 17, 2019
A People's Policy Project analysis finds the top 1% has gained $21 trillion since 1989 while the bottom 50% has lost $900 billion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / The Associated PressJun 7, 2019
Employers added just 75,000 jobs in May, a sign that businesses are becoming more cautious. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Ellen Brown / TruthdigJun 3, 2019
The U.S. government is unnecessarily feeding the “financialized” economy in which money makes money without producing new goods and services. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
ALEX VEIGA / The Associated PressMay 7, 2019
The Dow tumbles more than 470 points as investors dump shares of companies that bring in significant revenue from China. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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