Tag: China
U.S. consumer confidence rebounds after five straight months of declines
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans' views of the economy improved in May after five straight months of declines sent consumer confidence to the lowest level...
Eight individuals indicted in transnational fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims
PROVIDENCE – Eight people have been indicted by the U.S. District Court on fraud charges, after allegedly operating a transnational fraud scheme that targeted...
U.S. consumer sentiment slides to 3-year lows as trade war raises...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer sentiment fell slightly in May for the fifth straight month, surprising economists, as Americans increasingly worry that President Donald Trump's...
Average rate on a U.S. 30-year mortgage rises to 6.81%, highest...
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged above 6.8% this week, returning to where it was just three weeks ago.
The...
U.S. economy shrinks 0.3% in first quarter as Trump trade wars...
The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years. It was slowed by a...
A tariff strategy that revives a classic warning
Feeling tariff whiplash? You’re not alone. On April 2, President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs – a 10% levy on nearly all U.S....
Wall Street and the dollar tumble as investors retreat further from...
NEW YORK (AP) – Wall Street weakened Monday as investors worldwide get more skeptical about U.S. investments because of President Donald Trump’s trade war and his...
Business, labor leaders share concerns about Trump tariff policies with Magaziner
CRANSTON – President Donald Trump’s tariff policy is rattling more than international markets. It’s fueling economic uncertainty among Rhode Island’s business and labor leaders.
“It’s...
Cyber Sessions: Chinese groups pre-positioning for infrastructure disruption
(Editor’s note: This is the 32nd installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
Retail sales rise in March as shoppers stock up on big-ticket...
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. shoppers increased their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on big-ticket items from gadgets to cars before...
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