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Home>Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer

Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer

Recent Articles from Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer

Inside Tract November 15, 2018

Powell sees potential threats from global slowdown

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the U.S. economy is performing well but he’s eyeing potential risks ahead. Those include a slowdown in global growth, the fading impact […]

Inside Tract November 10, 2017

Fed leadership overhaul widens under Trump

A revamping of the Federal Reserve’s leadership is widening with the announcement that William Dudley, president of the New York Fed and the No. 2 official on the Fed’s key […]

Inside Tract August 11, 2017

Fed official supports September start for bond reductions

A member of the Federal Reserve’s interest-setting committee said Wednesday it would be appropriate for the central bank to announce next month that it will begin trimming its $4.5 trillion […]

Inside Tract January 5, 2017

US construction spending hits highest level in 10 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. builders boosted spending on construction projects for a second straight month in November, pushing activity to the highest level in more than a decade. Construction spending […]

Inside Tract October 3, 2016

US construction spending fell again in August

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. builders trimmed spending on construction projects in August for a second straight month with housing, non-residential and government activity all seeing declines. Construction spending dropped 0.7 […]

Inside Tract September 27, 2016

US consumer confidence jumps in September

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence in September rose to the highest level in nine years, a hopeful sign that economic growth will accelerate in coming months. The Conference Board […]

Inside Tract September 26, 2016

Sales of new homes tumbled 7.6 percent in August

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes retreated in August, one month after surging to the highest level in nearly nine years. Activity fell in all regions of the country […]

Inside Tract September 22, 2016

Why some Fed voting members hold more influence than others

WASHINGTON (AP) — Janet Yellen’s Federal Reserve has demonstrated one of the core tenets of central banking: On the Fed panel that sets interest rates, some votes are more equal […]

Inside Tract September 22, 2016

Fed keeps key rate unchanged but hints of coming hike

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is keeping its key interest rate unchanged but signaling that it will likely raise rates before year’s end. The Fed said in a statement […]

Inside Tract September 19, 2016

With economic outlook hazy, Fed likely to leave rates alone

WASHINGTON (AP) — Again and again in recent months, the Federal Reserve has signaled that it’s edging closer to resuming the interest-rate hikes it began in December. It just doesn’t […]

Inside Tract August 26, 2016

Yellen suggests rate hike is coming but offers no timetable

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says the Fed is moving toward raising interest rates in light of a solid job market and an improved outlook for the […]

Inside Tract August 26, 2016

Yellen, in speech Friday, could send signal about next hike

WASHINGTON (AP) — The job market is humming, and so are the U.S. financial markets, with major stock indexes near record highs. All that would normally trigger a green light […]

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