Why American jobs could bounce back
October wasn't a great month for American jobs. But a large General Motors strike has ended, and the US labor market is expected to have found its footing again.
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Former Treasury Secretary questions Trump tariffs
Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says President Donald Trump's love affair with tariffs is backfiring. And he's not surprised at all.
With manufacturing slowing down, Trump ratchets up trade wars
President Donald Trump has escalated trade tensions across the globe by imposing tariffs on foreign steel, threatening tariffs on allies like the European Union and engaging in a tit-for-tat trade war with China that has hurt American farmers.
US manufacturing sector contracts fourth month in a row
The American manufacturing sector keeps shrinking. The trade war is heating up again. That's not a good recipe for investor confidence: The US stock market is in the red on Monday
Global car sales set for terrible year
Global manufacturing has been a drag on the world economy all year. A recovery could be around the corner, but only if conditions are right.
America's manufacturing sector slowed for a third month in October
American factory activity slowed for the third month in a row in October.
Next recession may not be as bad as 2008
Recession fears are on the rise in the United States. Memories of the last downturn are exacerbating these worries: The last time America faced a recession was in 2008, as the financial crisis was unfolding. Millions of people lost their jobs, GDP growth plummeted and businesses shut down.
Dow on track for worst week in 2 months
The Dow and the broader stock market rallied Friday, ending what has been a volatile week.
The Dow has lost more than 700 points since Tuesday. But that's not the full story
The Dow and the broader stock market had another volatile day Thursday, as traders came to grips with another damaging economic report and rising odds of a Federal Reserve interest cut this month.
What to look for in September jobs report
On Friday, at the end of a week that has brought several worrisome signs about the American and global economies, the US government will release its always closely watched report on jobs.
America's manufacturing is at a slowdown
America's manufacturing industry is in contraction. Business spending is soft. And now the biggest chunk of the economy, the US service sector, is growing at its weakest pace in three years.
Dow dives nearly 500 points as US economy worries investors
The Dow and the broader stock market went deep into the red on Wednesday, as worries about the economy continued to rattle investors.
America's factories just suffered their worst month in a decade
In the surest sign yet that the trade war is hurting the American economy, manufacturing activity contracted for the second month in a row in September, falling to a level not seen in 10 years.
Dow, S&P record worst day in more than 5 weeks after dour US manufacturing report
The Dow fell nearly 350 points Tuesday, as stocks finished sharply lower after a key economic report showed that American factory activity fell for a second month in a row in September.
Trump shares stage with two world leaders in battleground events
A pair of world leaders held court Sunday in a departure from the usual rallies attended by President Donald Trump.
3 things to watch in the August jobs report
The US job market probably took a breather in August, slowing amid a summer lull and an escalating trade war, economists expect.
US manufacturing sector shrinks for first time in 3 years
American manufacturing shrank for the first time in three years this summer.
Dow and S&P 500 snap three-day winning streak as tariffs weigh on global economy
The Dow and the broader stock market closed sharply lower on Tuesday. Investor sentiment soured after US and Chinese tariffs went into effect over the weekend, and economic data pointed at further weakness in manufacturing.
Asian markets mixed as US-China tariffs take effect
Asian markets were mixed Monday as new US-China tariffs took effect and several countries reported economic data for the last month.
China's factories had good month, trouble expected ahead
China's massive manufacturing industry unexpectedly expanded last month, according to a closely watched private survey. But the country's economic outlook is still cloudy as the US-China trade war intensifies.
US manufacturing sector shrinks for first time in nearly decade
The manufacturing sector has become the problem child of the US economy.
5 of the world's biggest economies at risk of recession
Five big economies are at risk of recession. It won't take much to push them over the edge.
China still hurting from trade war, pressure mounting
The trade war might be headed for a slight reprieve, but China is still getting battered by a slowing economy and its standoff with the United States.
Dow was up 300 points until Trump's tariff announcement
When President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariffs on Chinese imports on Thursday, the Dow was up 311 points. Then it was down nearly 300 points.
