US stock futures edged higher Thursday after a rough session the day before, lifted by signs of progress in US-Japan trade talks that fueled hopes for tariff relief. The rebound follows a sharp sell-off driven by concerns over the economic fallout of President Trump’s trade policies. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F)
Wall Street economists are tweaking their GDP growth estimates as new data trickles in, with Trump’s tariff whipsaw still firmly in the background. The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow tool, which uses already released data to forecast the quarterly pace of economic growth, now projects that GDP fell by 2.2% in the first three months of the
Wall Street economists are tweaking their GDP growth estimates as new data trickles in, with Trump’s tariff whipsaw still firmly in the background. The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow tool, which uses already released data to forecast the quarterly pace of economic growth, now projects that GDP fell by 2.2% in the first three months of the
Charles Myers, chairman and founder of Signum Global, explains his predictions for Trump’s April 2 tariff deadline and why he says Europe is likely to get the brunt of the trade conflict. Ahead of new reciprocal U.S. tariffs expected next week, one policy expert says he thinks Canada will avoid the worst-case scenario and the
The latest jobs report released Friday showed the construction industry increased its pace of hiring while unemployment for workers in the industry also rose. Data from the Labor Department showed that construction firms added 19,000 jobs in February, following a small gain of 4,000 in January. This marked the strongest month of growth since the