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Biden faces limits of $1.9-trillion Covid-19 aid as some states resist

White House officials harbour frustrations over the slow pace of distributing money for some of its programs

  • September 17, 2021 September 17, 2021
  • 12:53

Higher U.S. corporate taxes would boost growth: Yellen

The 2017 tax cuts failed to deliver an accelerating economy, the Treasury secretary said

  • April 7, 2021 April 7, 2021
  • 11:55

U.S. economy dropped 31.7% in Q2

Economists say a full recovery remains far off

  • August 27, 2020 August 27, 2020
  • 10:22

US retail sales jump 7.5% in June, but economy still ails

Retail gains in recent months may be short-lived

  • July 16, 2020 July 16, 2020
  • 10:09

U.S. retail sales up a record 17.7% in a partial rebound

Pent-up demand was unleashed from April to May

  • June 16, 2020 June 16, 2020
  • 10:05

Plunge in U.S. retail sales in April

Sales over the past 12 months are down a crippling 21.6%

  • May 15, 2020 May 15, 2020
  • 10:27

U.S. added a solid 128,000 jobs in October despite GM strike

Unemployment remains near a five-decade low

  • November 1, 2019 November 1, 2019
  • 12:09

Trump says he’ll put 10% tariffs on remaining China imports

Declaration sent stock prices tumbling immediately

  • August 1, 2019 October 17, 2019
  • 16:16

U.S. sees healthy increase in consumer spending in June

But home prices rose at a slower pace in May

  • July 30, 2019 October 31, 2019
  • 10:11

U.S. home sales fall 1.7% with prices high and supply low

Home prices have increased faster than income for 7 years

  • July 23, 2019 October 31, 2019
  • 16:04