Tag: Economic policy
Canada to name a new leader while dealing with Trump trade war
TORONTO -- TORONTO (AP) — Canada looks set to pick a measured former central banker to deal with the threats President Donald Trump's...
Trump's erratic trade policies are baffling businesses, threatening investment and economic growth
WASHINGTON -- Marc Rosenberg, founder and CEO of The Edge Desk in Deerfield, Illinois is getting ready to introduce a fancy ergonomic chair...
You may want to jump off Wall Street's wild ride, but remember: This is what the market does
NEW YORK -- Much like all the upheaval shaking the world, the huge swings rocking Wall Street may feel far from normal. But,...
Mortgage rates have declined but could stay at a level that makes it tough to afford a home
LOS ANGELES -- Mortgage rates have been mostly declining in recent weeks, helping encourage prospective home shoppers just as the spring homebuying season...
China sticks to an economic growth target of 'around 5%' despite a looming trade war with US
BEIJING -- The Chinese government unveiled an annual economic growth target of “around 5%” on Wednesday, despite the possible negative impact of a...
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts after discouraging data and ahead of a tariff deadline
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading Monday following the latest discouraging signal on the U.S. economy and ahead of...