Economy

$119,050,900,000: Merchandise Trade Deficit With China Hit Record Through April

The U.S. merchandise trade deficit with China set a record through April, hitting $119,050,900,000 for the first four months of 2018, accordi

US crude ends flat, settling at $71.49, as oil fails to hold gains on Iran sanctions concern

Oil prices hit $80 a barrel for the first time since November 2014...

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 164,000 in April, vs 192,000 jobs expected

The unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent in April, an 18-year low, even as nonfarm payrolls rose by just 164,000, according to a report Frid

Gas prices could wipe out Trump tax cut gains for millions

Gas prices have risen this month. And if they rise $1.05 per gallon off their current marks, it would eat the disposable income gains of last