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Investors and economists for months have clung to the hope that rational self-interest would ultimately bring a negotiated end to the United States-China trade war, perhaps even ahead of the U.S. mid-term congressional elections next month.
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn issued a warning about U.S. tariffs on Monday, noting protectionist trade policies have brought about stock-market crashes.
At World Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Yang Chaobin, Huawei 5G Product Line, unveiled a range of 3GPP-compliant 5G product solutions.
To attract younger workers, Maine is providing tax credits to student loan borrowers.
A decline in tech shares pushed the major indexes lower on Monday as Wall Street tried to regain its footing after last week's sharp losses.
If global supply chains are forced to adjust due to the trade tensions between the U.S. and China, it may cost the world economy about 1 percent of GDP by 2019, Tao Zhang, deputy managing director at the International Monetary Fund, told CNBC.
With Saudi Arabia denying a role in the sudden disappearance of a prominent journalist, the chances are growing that the crisis could escalate, and ricochet across the global economy.
President Donald Trump went on the attack against the Federal Reserve last week. It's highly unlikely the Fed will listen, says one rates expert.
Amazon's new $15 minimum wage was 'inevitable,' retail veteran Gerald Storch tells CNBC.
While a more confident consumer base is helping Main Street's bottom line, the labor market is tightening, making finding workers a challenge for companies. Many are increasing pay for the workers they already have to keep them on board.
Kudlow, who declined to call out any companies by name, says he wanted to express his skepticism because CEOs "love to blame other factors."
Consumer sentiment in October fell just short of expectations on Friday.
During her tenure, Fed Chair Janet Yellen was cautious about raising rates while stressing that any future moves would depend on what the economic data showed.
The recent slide in stocks has not persuaded Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans that the central bank should stop raising interest rates.
U.S. government debt yields rose on Friday as equities tried to bounce back from a steep sell-off that has shaken Wall Street this week.
Stocks rose in volatile trading on Friday, but still posted sharp losses for the week as investors fretted over rising interest rates, high technology valuations and worries about a possible economic slowdown.
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