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House Lawmakers Scheduled To Vote Thursday On Tax Overhaul

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Study Finds Republican Tax Bills Directly Benefit Businesses, Not The Middle...

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Trump's Pick For Fed Signals Interest Rate Hike Likely Next Month

The Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates at its December meeting, Jerome Powell, President Trump's pick to be Fed chairman, signaled Tuesday. "I think the case for raising interest rates...

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Fed Raises Interest Rates Again As Economy Rolls On

Updated at 3:45 p.m. ETFor the third time this year and the fifth time since the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve has increased interest rates another quarter of a point.Fed policymakers on...

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How Germany Wins At Manufacturing — For Now

This is the first of three reports from NPR's John Ydstie on Germany's manufacturing strength. The United States needs to create more manufacturing jobs: That has been a constant refrain of President...

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Robust Apprenticeship Program Key To Germany's Manufacturing Might

This is the second of three reports from NPR's John Ydstie on Germany's manufacturing strength. Manufacturing accounts for nearly a quarter of Germany's economy. In the U.S., it's about half that. A...

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Germany's Export Machine Draws Both Envy And Ire

This is the third and final report in John Ydstie's series on Germany's manufacturing strength.You've probably never heard of Beko Technologies. Its headquarters are in Neuss, Germany, and it makes...

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Professors Suggest 'Baby Bonds' Could Fix Widening Inequality In The U.S.

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Wal-Mart Says It Will Boost Wages, Give Bonuses With New Savings From Tax Law

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How Trump's Corporate Tax Cut Is Playing Out For Wal-Mart

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BlackRock CEO Says Companies Need To Do More Than Deliver Profits

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With Focus On Unemployment, Yellen Led Fed Through Tough Balancing Act

Janet Yellen chaired her final Federal Reserve policymaking meeting Wednesday. She and her Fed colleagues held interest rates steady and officially elected Jerome Powell to succeed her as chair. As...

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After Hitting Record Low In December, African-American Unemployment Rate Rises

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Another Rout In The Stock Market, As Dow Drops More Than 1,000 Points

Updated at 4:45 p.m. ETU.S. stock markets fell sharply Thursday, with the Dow Jones industrial average tumbling 1,033 points, or 4 percent, to 23,860. Other major stock indexes also dropped Thursday....

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Stock Market Continues Swing Downward

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News Brief: Government Funding Lapses, Market Volatility, Syria

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Economists Are Confident The Fed Will Keep Control Of Inflation

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New Fed Chief Sees Interest Rates Continuing To Rise As Economy Strengthens

Updated at 5:38 p.m. ETThe Federal Reserve remains on track to continue increasing interest rates gradually to keep the economy functioning smoothly, Jerome Powell told Congress on Tuesday in his first...

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Trump Plan To Impose Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum Raises Trade War Fears

Updated at 5:14 p.m. ETPresident Trump promised steel and aluminum executives Thursday that he will levy tariffs on imports of their products in coming weeks. He said the imported steel will face...

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What The Trump Administration Means When It Says Countries 'Cheat' On Trade

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