Asian stocks stumble on doubts over US-China trade deal
U.S. stocks moved broadly higher in early trading on Wall Street Thursday as technology stocks offset declines in the banking sector.
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___ Federal Reserve foresees no interest rate hikes in 2019 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged and projected no rate hikes in 2019, dramatically underscoring its plan to be "patient" about any further increases.
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The Latest: Powell not worried about federal debt yet
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Markets Right Now: Stocks extend their gains on Wall Street
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SEC charges Volkswagen, former CEO with defrauding investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission is charging Volkswagen and former CEO Martin Winterkorn with defrauding American investors during an emissions scandal.
Markets Right Now: Stocks end mostly higher; Boeing falls
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Trump budget chief defends plan, says deficits will improve
President Donald Trump proposed a record $4.7 trillion budget, pushing the federal deficit past $1 trillion but counting on optimistic growth, accounting shuffles and steep domestic cuts to bring future spending into balance in 15 years.
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President Donald Trump's $4.7 trillion budget request proposes steep cuts to domestic spending, a funding boost for the Pentagon and $8.6 billion for his signature border wall with Mexico.
Trump proposes record spending, trillion-dollar deficit
President Donald Trump's new budget is returning to an old fight over spending on a border wall with Mexico.
As budget deficit balloons, few in Washington seem to care
The federal budget deficit is ballooning on President Donald Trump's watch and few in Washington seem to care.
Markets Right Now: Stocks end up-down-down day mostly lower
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US budget deficit up 77 percent so far this budget year
The federal government recorded a budget surplus in January.
Mnuchin announces halt in payments into 2 retirement funds
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has informed Congress that he will stop making payments into two government retirement funds now that the debt limit has gone back into effect.
Markets Right Now: Health care, tech lead losses for stocks
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Trump isn’t to credit for Fed’s patience on interest rate hikes: Bill Gross
Bill Gross on the Fed’s hawkish stance on interest rate hikes.
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US Treasury takes first steps to avoid exceeding debt limit
The Treasury Department is taking the first steps to keep the government from exceeding the $22 trillion debt limit which goes back into effect on Saturday, setting off what will likely be months of battle in Congress on finding ways to avoid an unprecedented default on the national debt.
Tesla to pay off $920M in bonds with company cash
Tesla Inc. will retire $920 million worth of convertible notes in cash when they come due on Friday, using up about one quarter of the cash available for capital spending and future debt payments.