• Trump Announces New US-South Korea Free Trade Agreement
  
  President Donald Trump on Monday announced a trade agreement between the United States and South Korea that he said will be mutually beneficial.
• US, China Hike Tariffs as Trade Row Intensifies
  
  China and the United States imposed new tariff hikes on each other's goods Monday and Beijing accused Washington of bullying, giving no sign of compromise in an intensifying battle over technology that is weighing on global economic growth.
• BIS Warns Global Economy Risks Financial Crisis 'Relapse'
  
  The Bank for International Settlements said Sunday the global economy risked a "relapse" of the crisis that rocked it a decade ago, warning there was little "medicine" left to treat the patient a second time.
• Global Debt Now at $247 Trillion, Crisis Looms
  
  Global debt has been soaring to stratospheric levels, seemingly without anything to stop its runaway path. And that unbridled spending could very well trigger America’s worst economic crisis in a decade.
• Trump Said to See Gain in China Tariffs Despite US Consumer Pain
  
  The Trump administration said it needs to confront China over its trading practices to defend U.S. long-term interests even as escalating tariffs cause discomfort for American consumers.
• Fed Likely to Push Aside Recession Worry in Unveiling 2021 View
  
  While investors have been increasingly worried about the potential for a U.S. recession by 2020, central bankers next week are likely to project the nine-year-old expansion lasting a few more years.
• Trump : It's 'Time to Take a Stand on China' After Tariff Move
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump continued to hit out at China days after announcing another round of tariffs, signaling the trade war won't end any time soon.
• OECD: 'High Uncertainty' Hurting Global Economic Growth
  
  Global expansion is likely to slow as tensions kickstarted by US President Donald Trump's protectionist policies hit world trade, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said.
• IHS Markit Composite Weakens as Inflation Hits Survey Peak
  
  The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit U.S. Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 53.4 in September -- a 17- month low.
• Ken Langone: Give Trump Credit for 'Booming Economy'
  
  Billionaire businessman and philanthropist Ken Langone says President Donald Trump deserves credit for fueling a robust economic resurgence.
• Jamie Dimon: 'Trade Skirmish Not Devastating' to US Consumers
  
  Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive officer of J.P. Morgan Chase, says the escalating trade dispute between President Donald Trump and China wouldn’t have a serious impact on the U.S. economy or American consumers.
• Existing-Home Sales Stall as Housing Struggles Despite Strong Economy
  
  U.S. home sales flatlined in August but inventory increased for the first time in three years as the housing market continued to struggle despite strength across the broader economy.
• BlackRock's Larry Fink: US Will Lose China Trade War in the Long Run
  
  Larry Fink, chief executive of BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, on Thursday said the United States is "a big winner" in the trade war with China "in the short-term," but not necessarily over time and may lose in the long run.
• Jobless Claims Fall for Third Straight Week to 48-Year Low
  
  U.S. filings for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell for a third straight week to a new 48-year low, indicating a tight job market, Labor Department figures showed.
• America's Married Men Are Earning Much More Than Others
  
  For men, the message is simple. If you want to get paid, get married. For women, unfortunately, working life still presents an seemingly inevitable loss of parity -- at least according to new data from the St. Louis Fed.
• Roubini: 'Voodoo Economics' Will Spark 2020 Recession, War With Iran
  
  Investment guru Nouriel Roubini warns “voodoo economics” is part of a “perfect storm” brewing that will plunge the U.S. into recession in 2020.
• Current Account Deficit Decreases to 2% of GDP
  
  The U.S. current account deficit decreased in the second quarter as goods exports rose, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday in a report that also showed U.S. firms paid about $169 billion in dividends from repatriated earnings.
• Housing Starts Rise 9.2% While Building Permits Slump
  
  U.S. new-home construction rose more than forecast to a three-month high in August, while permits unexpectedly saw the biggest drop since February 2017, adding to signs that homebuilding is struggling to stabilize, government figures showed Wednesday.
• NY Times: 3 Triggers of the Next Recession
  
  Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s top strategist has outlined a trio of factors which he predicts will trigger the next U.S. recession
• Wilbur Ross: Tariffs to Have Minimal Inflation Impact
  
  U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said that President Donald Trump's new China tariffs will increase prices but “nobody is going to actually notice.”
• Homebuilder Sentiment Exceeds Forecast as Outlook Brightens
  
  Confidence among American homebuilders stabilized in September as demand held up and lumber prices fell, a National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo report showed Tuesday.
• China Strikes $60 Billion of US Goods in Widening Trade War
  
  China announced it will take retaliatory tariff action against $60 billion of U.S. goods, sharply escalating the trade war as the Trump administration considers imposing duties on virtually all Chinese imports.China's retaliatory tariffs, ranging from 5 percent to 10...
• Wilbur Ross: China Must Decide on Trade Talks
  
  It is up to Beijing to take the next steps on trade talks, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Tuesday as China vowed to retaliate after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed initial duties on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods.
• China Vows 'Countermeasures' to US Tariff Hike
  
  China said Tuesday it will take "countermeasures" to U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports and an American business group warned a "downward spiral" in their trade battle appears certain.
• China Sees No Point in Arguing With Trump Before Midterms
  
  As President Donald Trump threatens escalating tariffs and a potential trade war against China, officials see little urgency in striking a trade deal with China before November's midterm elections, Financial Times reported Monday.

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