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China slow-walks U.S. soybean purchases as stockpiles hit multi-year highs, undermining Trump’s trade deal claims

Mon Nov 17 10:37 am

China will likely "slow-roll soybean purchases to bait the Trump administration into prolonged negotiations," an analyst says.
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September jobs report will be out Thursday as first data since shutdown starts to trickle out

Fri Nov 14 3:38 pm

The departments of Labor and Commerce had not posted revised schedules as of Friday morning, but updates are expected soon.
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Trump tariffs are helping drive U.S. beef prices to new highs

Sat Nov 15 11:18 am

President Trump's tariffs are adding to higher beef prices, along with drought and parasites in a stressed U.S. beef supply chain.
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Atlanta Fed President Bostic says he'll leave position when his term expires in February

Wed Nov 12 11:08 am

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said Wednesday he will be leaving his position when his term expires in February.
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The shutdown put jobs and inflation data on hold. Here's when it could be back — and what it might say

Tue Nov 11 3:03 pm

Economic data releases — payroll and jobs reports, CPI and PPI — have lagged during the government shutdown and likely will take some time to get rolling again.
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'Ghost job' postings are adding another layer of uncertainty to the stalling jobs picture

Tue Nov 11 1:13 pm

Since the beginning of 2024, job openings have outnumbered hires by more than 2.2 million a month.
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Stock investors are buoying the economy. A labor market breakdown could end that

Tue Nov 11 7:11 am

Government labor data could paint a darker economic picture, leading to a market slide that would throw cold water on the outlook of those who are well off.
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Nexperia parent shares jump 6% as Beijing signals thaw in tensions with Netherlands

Sun Nov 09 9:59 pm

The dispute over ownership and control of the Dutch-based Nexperia has led global automakers to warn impacts from a shortage of chip supplies.
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Consumer sentiment nears lowest level ever as worries build over shutdown

Fri Nov 07 12:43 pm

A University of Michigan sentiment survey showed a decline of 6.2% on the month and about 30% from a year ago.
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Chicago Fed's Goolsbee says he's cautious about further rate cuts during shutdown

Thu Nov 06 11:29 am

The central bank official said told CNBC that he has concerns because of the lack of inflation reports.
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Job cuts in October hit highest level for the month in 22 years, Challenger says

Thu Nov 06 9:17 am

Job cuts for October totaled 153,074, a 183% surge from September.
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'We're past peak-restrictiveness,' BOE governor says, as bets rise on Christmas rate cut

Thu Nov 06 11:04 am

The central bank was seen as more likely to hold rates than not, according to economists.
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