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What a Weaker Yuan Means for Trade Talks and the Global Economy The Trump administration called China a currency manipulator after the yuan weakened past the psychologically important level of seven to the dollar. Here’s what this means for trade talks and the markets. Photo: AP
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updated06/08/2019 13:08 | Why Wage Growth Is Slow in a Hot Job Market The U.S. labor market has added jobs for 106 straight months. But wages aren’t growing as fast as expected. WSJ markets reporter Akane Otani explains. Photo: Getty
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updated02/08/2019 15:08 | In the Wake of Hurricanes, Crisis Investors See Opportunity As the frequency of costly natural disasters rises in the U.S., real-estate speculators are seeing opportunity. One such investor has found a profitable niche in the region hit hardest by Hurricane Michael. WSJ recently followed Eugene Ursu as he drove around Panama City, Fla., searching for damaged homes to flip. PHOTO: JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES
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updated30/07/2019 18:07 |
Powell Signals Rate Cut at Senate Hearing Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee Thursday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell again signaled that the central bank is ready to cut interest rates later this month. Photo: AP
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updated11/07/2019 19:07 | Fed Chairman Hints at Lower Interest Rates, Cites Trade Uncertainty Testifying before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that continuing global economic uncertainty could lead the central bank to lower interest rates at its July meeting. Photo: AP
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updated10/07/2019 20:07 | Why Gas Prices Vary From Pump to Pump Two gas stations right next door to each other can have different prices for a gallon of gas. WSJ breaks down the different global, national and local factors that affect the price you pay at the pump. Image: Getty
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updated04/07/2019 12:07 |
Trump and Xi Agree to Resume Trade Talks. What’s Next? President Trump says he will allow U.S. companies to resume selling high-tech equipment to Huawei, after he and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, agreed to restart trade talks. Photo: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
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updated29/06/2019 15:06 | How the Permian Basin Became North America’s Hottest Oilfield The U.S. has more than doubled its crude output over the last decade. Much of the growth is due to the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico. WSJ traces the hotspot of North America’s crude oil boom, with a look at challenges that producers in the region face.
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updated27/06/2019 18:06 | Throngs of North Koreans Cheer as Xi and Kim Meet for Historic Summit Chinese President Xi Jinping visited North Korea for a two-day summit with Kim Jong Un, with both leaders seeking to bolster their leverage in separate negotiations with the U.S. Photo: Getty
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updated21/06/2019 13:06 |
No Interest Rate Cuts For Now, But Fed Says Future Cuts Are Possible Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the Fed will continue to monitor cross currents on trade, jobs and growth. Powell reiterated the Fed’s independence from political pressure. Photo: Getty Images
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