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U.S. stocks turned higher Tuesday morning, with tech-related shares extending a bounce from the previous session, as investors appeared to take testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in stride as they…

A strong economic recovery and persistent labor shortage pushed jobless claims to their lowest level in more than half a century last week, just 18 months after the pandemic prompted six million workers to file for unemployment in one…

BEIJING--China's property sector weakened on all fronts in November, as property investment, home sales and new construction starts fell due to Beijing's clampdown. Real-estate investment dropped 4.3% in November, compared…

Trade figures to be the wildcard in the latest reading on U.S. economic growth amid strong demand for…

The U.S. economy grew rapidly in the fourth quarter of last year, advancing to a 6.9% annual rate, capping the strongest year of growth in nearly four decades as the country rebounded quickly from the pandemic-induced recession.But…

Investors will be focusing their attention on the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week, searching for details on a potentially hawkish pivot in monetary policy in the face of high inflation.Fed Chair Jerome Powell — whose hawkish signal…

Retail sales rose modestly at the start of the holiday season, as shoppers faced rising prices and supply shortages, and some snapped up gifts earlier.Sales at U.S. retail stores, online sellers, and restaurants rose by a…

The Federal Reserve signaled it would begin steadily raising interest rates in mid-March, its latest move toward removing stimulus to bring down inflation.Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the…

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Text size Investors will be closely watching U.S. inflation numbers for…