U.S. trade deficit narrows in May to lowest level of the year
admin The news: The U.S. international trade deficit narrowed 1.3% in May to $85.5 billion, the…
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The U.S. won’t officially be in recession if GDP shrinks again — and here’s why
Since World War Two the U.S. economy has never shrunk for two quarters in a…
Read MoreU.S. factory orders jump 1.6% in May — but the good times might not last
U.S. factory orders jumped 1.6% in May in a show of strength among manufacturers —…
Read MoreU.S. manufacturers grow at slowest pace in 2 years, ISM finds, as demand softens
The numbers: The ISM barometer of American factories fell 3.1 points to a two-year low…
Read MoreChicago PMI down sharply in June
The Chicago Business Barometer, also known as the Chicago PMI, fell to 56 in June…
Read MoreJobless claims inch lower in latest week
The numbers: Initial jobless claims fell 2,000 to 231,000 in the week ended June 25,…
Read MoreWisconsin Energy, Oracle, GE are stocks to watch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — A spurt of acquisition announcements or talk of deals involving Wisconsin…
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