Insurance, economy weigh on Berkshire Hathaway operating profit
Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday said its quarterly operating profit fell more than analysts expected, as weaker resul...
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Wage growth among older workers is almost non-existent. Researchers blame the gig economy
Wage growth has sputtered among older workers. Researchers blame the gig economy.
Kudlow says White House will be 'very aggressive' in China trade talks with US economy doing so well
National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said Friday the strength of the U.S. economy gives it leverage over Chin...
China will keep supporting economy as 'pressure' lingers: politburo
China will maintain policy support for the economy, which still faces "downward pressure" and difficulties after better-...
Investors think the economy is more crucial to Trump's reelection chances than the Mueller report
Investors await the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report, but analysts say it is unlikely to change t...
Goldman Sachs CEO: The US economy 'is chugging along pretty well'
Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon said Wednesday that the chances of the U.S. economy soon entering a recessio...
Economy could be weaker than expected, and the reason is manufacturing
Industrial production was negative for the first quarter since the third quarter of 2017, and that could signal weaker e...
Bank of Japan chief: Trade is the biggest risk to the global economy
Increasing trade protectionism around the globe is the biggest threat to global economic growth, Bank of Japan Governor...
Corporate jetmakers court Chinese elite for sales despite slowing economy
Gulfstream Aerospace and Bombardier are trotting out their longest-range business jets at an Asian air show this week, a...
Here's how Sweden deals with super high taxes, without costing the economy
Here's how Sweden handles both high taxes and stable levels of economic growth.
Here's what Jamie Dimon and other bank CEOs said are the biggest risks to the economy right now
The bank executives pointed to risks outside the walls of their firms.
Turkey’s Plan for Economy Is Seen as Tepid Response to Downturn
Amid political turmoil, a blueprint by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government avoids the tougher steps economists s...
Fed officials are leaving the door open for more rate hikes if the economy improves, minutes say
But the Fed minutes also said most policymakers expected the Fed's target range will be "unchanged for the remainde...
Josh Brown: How I explain the stock market vs the economy
Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, has a good analogy to compare the gyrations on Wall Street to the real ec...
Buffett on the economy: 'It looks like things have slowed down'
Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, said Thursday that economic growth has lost some steam recently.
China's economy picks up as companies pile on debt, survey finds
The latest China Beige Book report released Wednesday found "an unmistakable first-quarter recovery" driven by increased...
Fed's Charles Evans says US economy is slowing but downplays recession
Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans says the U.S. economy has slowed but downplayed chances of a recession.
There's one reason why stocks are doing just fine despite worries about earnings and the economy
Corporate earnings are falling, the economy is slowing, yet the U.S. stock market is still up more than 13 percent this...
JP Morgan pledges $350 million to help people at risk of being shut out of the modern economy
J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon has voiced concern about the declining labor force participation rate in the U.S. and the sh...
China's fight against smog last year may be obscuring just how bad its economy is this year
As much as China's latest economic data indicate a slowdown in growth, a look at seasonal factors — and air polluti...