Economic Indicators

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A new report from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated it could climb as high as $1 trillion this year.

The Trump administration has imposed tariffs on $200 billion worth of goods from the world’s second-largest economy.

Most companies expect it to remain difficult to find qualified talent throughout 2019.

The federal tax credit could be halved to $3,750 by April.

Small business issues often win bipartisan support on Capitol Hill, but given the divisions in the incoming 116th Congress, advocates for companies have low expectations.

Now that the new year is here, small business owners may find themselves trying to understand changes brought about by federal and state laws.

Across the nation as a whole, the U.S. population grew by 0.6 percent.

The Trump administration and China are facing growing pressure to blink in their six-month stare-down over trade because of jittery markets and portents of economic weakness.

A new year calls for sparkly new sheets.

In Nevada, revenue from sports betting has accounted for roughly one half of 1 percent of the entire state budget.

Economic and geopolitical concerns mean it is only a matter of time before gold shoots up, said Kunal Shah.

Both supporters and opponents of settlements confirm a change in atmosphere since early 2017.

Democrats to offer package of bills; McConnell’s spokesman says Senate majority leader wouldn’t take up the legislation without Trump’s public support.

Asian stock markets tumbled Wednesday as 2019 trading began with news of weaker Chinese manufacturing.

Oil prices ended 2018 lower for the first time since 2015.

Asian stock markets tumbled Wednesday as 2019 trading began, after surveys showed Chinese manufacturing weakening.

A mining company has asked the state to prohibit hunting near its metals mine in southeast Alaska, saying hunters are putting its workers at risk.

Shipments of Sharwil avocados from Hawaii and their resulting profits could expand exponentially in coming years, industry officials said.

Amazon’s decision to choose the D.C.-area was said to be based on forthcoming, large-scale government contracts.