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As the U.S. consumer gained confidence in the second quarter of 2016, data from the Commerce Department released Friday showed businesses sentiment didn’t quite keep up.

As the U.S. consumer gained confidence in the second quarter of 2016, data from the Commerce Department released Friday showed businesses sentiment didn’t quite keep up.

America's economy is limping along and you might as well get used to it.

Wall Street fell on Thursday morning on mixed earnings and weak economic data, a day after the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged.

Wall Street fell on Thursday morning on mixed earnings and weak economic data, a day after the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged.

The Federal Reserve might have limited its language around last month’s volatile Brexit vote but Bill Gross said it’s only just the beginning a revolution of sorts.

The Federal Reserve might have limited its language around last month’s volatile Brexit vote but Bill Gross said it’s only just the beginning a revolution of sorts.

At the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, but said near-term risks to the U.S. economy had abated.

At the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, but said near-term risks to the U.S. economy had abated.

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but said near-term risks to the U.S. economic outlook had diminished, opening the door to a resumption of monetary policy tightening this year.

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but said near-term risks to the U.S. economic outlook had diminished, opening the door to a resumption of monetary policy tightening this year.

It’s been a tumultuous year for Wall Street, and market participants aren’t expecting the Federal Reserve to add fuel to the now-contained fire at the conclusion of the central bank’s July meeting Wednesday.

It’s been a tumultuous year for Wall Street, and market participants aren’t expecting the Federal Reserve to add fuel to the now-contained fire at the conclusion of the central bank’s July meeting Wednesday.

The Fed will likely set the near-term tone for treasuries.

The Fed will likely set the near-term tone for treasuries.

Apple's earnings late Tuesday should keep the Nasdaq on the recovery trail.

Apple's earnings late Tuesday should keep the Nasdaq on the recovery trail.

Federal Reserve officials are virtually certain to leave short-term interest rates unchanged at their meeting this week, following the U.K.'s decision in June to quit the European Union and mixed messages from the U.S. labor market.

Federal Reserve officials are virtually certain to leave short-term interest rates unchanged at their meeting this week, following the U.K.'s decision in June to quit the European Union and mixed messages from the U.S. labor market.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged this week, deferring any possible increase until September or December.