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Red-hot U.S. economy ignores global cooling – for now

The two best performers among the Group of Seven economies in the third quarter almost certainly took separate paths in the fourth, as Britain suffered a Brexit reality check, while the United States sailed on despite the trade war it has sparked.

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U.S. Warns EU Tariff Threat Will Return Unless Juncker Delivers

The U.S.-European trade truce struck last summer that’s helped keep punitive tariffs at bay is at risk of unraveling, with America’s top diplomat to the European Union citing a lack of good will and progress in negotiations.

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JPMorgan Says Boost Your Risk Positions. And Unwind Those Hedges

The Federal Reserve’s pause on further tightening, and the chance of a positive surprise from China’s economy, have strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co. beefing up risk-taking positions, cutting cash levels and favoring industrial metals.

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Dow drops 350 points to new session low as CNBC reports Trump-Xi meeting unlikely before deadline

Stocks fell sharply on Thursday after CNBC reported that a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely before a key March deadline.

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Payrolls surge by 304,000, smashing estimates despite government shutdown

Job growth in January shattered expectations, with nonfarm payrolls surging by 304,000 despite a partial government shutdown that was the longest in history, the Labor Department reported Friday.

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Fed holds rates stable, pledges ‘patient’ approach

The Federal Reserve opted not to raise interest rates during its policy meeting this week and pledged that future moves will be done patiently and with an eye toward how economic conditions unfold.

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US-China trade will probably get worse before it gets better…

US-China trade will probably get worse before it gets better, says China advisor Robert Kuhn, long-time advisor to the Chinese government, joins “Squawk on the Street” to discuss what’s at stake as U.S-China trade talks begin.

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Private companies add 213,000 jobs in January, easily topping expectations

Private payrolls grew in January at a much faster pace than expected as the labor market shrugged off the longest U.S. government shutdown in history, according to data released Wednesday by ADP and Moody’s Analytics.

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Chinese business leaders came to Davos with a message of economic optimism

Many Chinese business and political leaders came to Davos with a consistent message of optimism that Asia’s largest economy will continue to drive global growth.

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The Fed may be moving closer to ending its rally-killing balance sheet reduction

Federal Reserve officials are nearing a decision on when to end the reduction of the bonds it is holding on its balance sheet, a key consideration for investors watching how far the central bank will go in tightening monetary policy, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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