Kudlow says Friday’s GDP number is going to be ‘big’
White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow predicted that the second-quarter GDP release Friday will live up to the mounting hype. “You’re going to get a very good economic growth number tomorrow. Big,” Kudlow, head of the National Economic Council, told...
British Pound Dips Despite Soft US Durables
The British pound has posted losses in the Thursday session, erasing the gains made on Wednesday. In the North American session, the pair is trading at 1.3149, down 0.31% on the day. On the release front, there are no British...
What Do Durable Goods Orders Say About GDP Tomorrow?
June durable goods orders increased just 1.0 percent, falling short of a consensus expectation of a 3.0 percent rise. But get under the hood of this report, and the engine of the factory sector is still running fine. Aside from...
Euro Mildly Lower after Balanced Yet Uninspiring Draghi, Dollar Picking Up Strength Slightly
Euro weakens slightly against Dollar after ECB left monetary policy unchanged as widely expected. President Mario Draghi delivered a balanced yet Uninspiring press conference. Fresh buying is seen in Dollar in early US session and the greenback has overtaken Yen...
US core capital goods orders and shipments surge in June
New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods increased more than expected in June and shipments surged, pointing to solid growth in business spending on equipment in the second quarter. The Commerce Department said on Thursday that orders for non-defense capital...
US jobless claims rebound from a more than 48 1/2-year low
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose from a more than 48 1/2-year low last week, but continued to point to a tightening labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 217,000...
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says he’s ‘closely monitoring’ the weakening in the Chinese currency
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC on Thursday he’s “closely monitoring” the weakening in the Chinese currency. “What I’ve said over the last week [is] we are obviously closely monitoring the Chinese rmb and the weakening in that market,” Mnuchin...
Mnuchin hopes to have a NAFTA agreement ‘very soon’
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC on Thursday a deal on NAFTA is coming in the near future. “We hope to have an agreement in principle, clearly, very soon. That’s the first priority,” Mnuchin said on “Squawk Box.” “I think...
US-China trade war: Idaho may be the biggest victim, but not for its potatoes
Idaho is the state most exposed to fallout from the U.S.-China trade war, even though its most famous product, potatoes, has so far been spared from the wrath of Beijing’s retaliatory strikes, according to a new study. China, which buys...
Mnuchin: Trump-Juncker talks pave way to ‘resolving a lot of these trade issues’
U.S. trade negotiations with the European Union formed the basis of a “real agreement” that will reduce tensions, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC on Thursday. Mnuchin spoke a day after the White House announced it had reached a general...
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