He’s alert for drags on the economy, such as weaker growth in China and Europe.
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Holiday sales at Macy’s, Kohl’s disappointing instead of robust
They rose around 1% despite a strong economy, alarming investors and sending stocks of retailers’ into a tailspin.
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Another View: U.S. still looking for the right path on China
Finding it will take a disciplined focus on legitimate trade complaints – not on the bilateral imbalance.
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Marc A. Thiessen: From Kim to Kavanaugh, Trump had year of successes
2018 was a productive year for the president, who also stood firm against Iran and Russia.
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Tesla shares plunge after carmaker announces vehicle price cut
It will cut prices of its three models by $2,000 to offset the phase-out of federal electric vehicle tax credits.
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Tax system reforms rattle China’s super-rich
The changes mean more government revenue will come from the wealthy as the masses pay lower levies in 2019.
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Apple’s first-quarter revenue falling short as sales in China fail to meet expectations
The announcement of a rare misfire by the major U.S. company is likely to rattle investors and add further volatility to the stock markets.
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Stocks continue volatile swing in year’s first day of trading
The Dow loses 398 points in the first few minutes after shaky economic news from China, then rebounds and closes slightly higher, a trend that some analysts expect to continue.
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Dana Milbank: No switchboard answer at White House: It’s not functioning at this time
Top aides, wall funding, the stock markets and more are unreachable now. Please try again later.
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Despite stock market rally, decade-long bull market is losing steam
And as post-financial-crisis stimulus is phased out, some question whether the economic weaknesses that helped trigger the Great Recession have been resolved.