Economy

Japan's trade deficit widens as oil costs bite, export growth slows for the first time in six months

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Japan's trade deficit widens as oil costs bite, export growth slows for the first time in six months

Shipments from Japan grew 19.3% year on year in August, compared to the 18.2% expected by economists polled by Reuters.

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Why de-dollarization discussions are more talk, less action

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Why de-dollarization discussions are more talk, less action

BRICS leaders have asserted the need to use local currencies in intra-BRICS trade to cut dependency on dollar.

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Wednesday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

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Wednesday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

Stocks posted back-to-back losses as the 10-year yield touched the highest level since 2007. Tune in to CNBC for Jeffrey Gundlach of DoubleLine Capital.

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Trump Is Looking for Diesel in All the Wrong Places

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Trump Is Looking for Diesel in All the Wrong Places

A Russia-Ukraine cease-fire isn’t guaranteed to get prices down.

a month ago

Own a car? You're getting socked by higher prices, and not only for gas

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Own a car? You're getting socked by higher prices, and not only for gas

September 15, 2026 / 5:31 PM EDT / CBS News

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Americans' incomes hit a record high in 2025. Now for the bad news.

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Americans' incomes hit a record high in 2025. Now for the bad news.

September 15, 2026 / 4:18 PM EDT / CBS News

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Americans' Incomes Rose and Poverty Fell in 2025, Census Bureau Says

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Americans' Incomes Rose and Poverty Fell in 2025, Census Bureau Says

The data comes as the Federal Reserve is considering interest-rate increases that could slow economic growth.

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Adjusting capital gains for inflation could prove a mess for individual investors

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Adjusting capital gains for inflation could prove a mess for individual investors

The notion of indexing capital gains for inflation sounds attractive, but the execution could be burdensome.

a month ago

Here's why a high-yield savings account is worth opening this week

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Here's why a high-yield savings account is worth opening this week

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a month ago

How much interest can a $100,000 5-year CD earn now?

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How much interest can a $100,000 5-year CD earn now?

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Carney says Canada will pursue ‘unique security and economic alliance’ with EU amid US trade spat

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Carney says Canada will pursue ‘unique security and economic alliance’ with EU amid US trade spat

Prime minister speaks of strengthening Canada’s economic and political ties to Europe at Canada Investment Summit

a month ago

Wells Fargo sees improvement in a key metric

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Wells Fargo sees improvement in a key metric

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

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