U.S. Retail Sales Unexpectedly Flat in December
The softer-than-expected data feed into economists' concerns about a fragile consumer economy
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U.S. Stocks Mixed After Retail Sales Undershoot Estimates
Stocks were mixed as investors eyed earnings from big companies, including Dow component Coca-Cola.
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Kenya's Central Bank Cuts Key Lending Rate
Kenya's central bank cut its key lending rate as East Africa's largest economy continued a policy-loosening cycle to boost private-sector lending and economic growth.
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U.S. Small-Business Confidence Slipped in January
U.S. small-business confidence fell unexpectedly in January, with businesses citing inflation, labor quality and the cost or availability of insurance as problems.
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Sterling Stays Weaker Even as U.K. Government Bond Yields Fall Amid Political Uncertainty
Pressure has mounted on the government over the appointment of Peter Mandelson, former British ambassador to Washington.
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Wall Street's Hunt for Cheaper Stocks Goes Global
High valuations and a weakening dollar are boosting bets that America's lead over other global markets will shrink.
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Proposed Ban on Investors in the Housing Market Hits a Wall in Congress
The White House is pressuring the GOP in Congress to add an investor ban to existing housing bills, but lawmakers have pushed back.
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Japan's Takaichi Triumphs. Now for the Hard Part.
Japan's first female leader needs to fulfill pledges to cut taxes and increase spending without spooking bond investors.
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Fed's Miran Says Dollar Needs 'Really Big Move' to Affect Inflation
Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran said the dollar would need to register a steeper fall than it already has to affect inflation, and that he does not view the dollar's weakness as having material consequences on monetary policy so far.
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The Big Money in Today's Economy Is Going to Capital, Not Labor
Soaring profits and stocks funnel more of GDP toward companies, their top employees and shareholders. AI will intensify this trend.
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Trump to Repeal Landmark Climate Finding in Huge Regulatory Rollback
The move would reverse a legal determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health.
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Stock Funds Kick Off With 2.4% Gain
It wasn't a touchdown, but January was positive for stock and bond funds. Plus: A Financial Flashback to Nasdaq's founding, 55 years ago.
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