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Analysis: Doubling U.S. exports remains a distant dream for Obama

August 24, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama reminded the world on Thursday of the lofty goal set early in his presidency to double American exports over five years. It looks...

Analysis: Doubling U.S. exports remains a distant dream for Obama

May 23, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama reminded the world on Thursday of the lofty goal set early in his presidency to double American exports over five years. It looks...

Lawmakers press Obama to take action on Syria

August 24, 2021 at 8:42 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican senators on Sunday pressed U.S. President Barack Obama to intervene in Syria's civil war, saying America could attack Syrian air bases with missiles but should not...

U.S. lawmakers press Obama to take action on Syria

August 24, 2021 at 8:42 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican senators on Sunday pressed U.S. President Barack Obama to intervene in Syria's civil war, saying America could attack Syrian air bases with missiles but should not...

Jobless claims fall, labor market recovery advances

August 24, 2021 at 8:35 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week by a surprisingly large 16,000, a sign there is still gas in the tank...

Influential economists acknowledge errors in debt paper

August 24, 2021 at 2:44 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Harvard economists on Wednesday acknowledged errors in a study that has been cited by policymakers around the world as justification for government austerity campaigns, but said...

Weak job gains hurt economic outlook

August 24, 2021 at 2:02 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American employers hired at the weakest pace in nine months in March, a sign tax hikes that kicked in early this year as part of Washington's austerity...

Hiring in March could point to firming economy

August 24, 2021 at 1:55 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American employers likely hired at a moderate pace in March, suggesting the economy is gathering momentum despite the onset of the across-the-board federal spending cuts. Companies and...

Data points to growing economic momentum

August 24, 2021 at 1:00 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A clutch of data pointed to growing momentum in the economy during the first quarter, with jobless claims trending lower and factory activity and homes sales both...

Housing starts point to growing economic momentum

August 24, 2021 at 1:13 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Groundbreaking to build homes rose in February and permits for construction climbed to their highest level since 2008, signs the housing market recovery is gathering steam. The...

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