Scott Horsley
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Costco sues the Trump administration over tariffs
Costco has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's tariffs. The retailer joins other companies hoping to get a refund for the import taxes it's already paid.
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Thanksgiving weekend saw the lowest gasoline prices in more than four years
AAA says the average price of gasoline nationwide has dropped to just over $3 per gallon.
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Retailers eye holiday shopping season as consumers tighten belts amid uncertainty
The holiday shopping season is here, but a lot of shoppers are more cautious about spending as the Trump administration pleads for patience on the economy.
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Give thanks for the discounts: the feast will cost a little less this year
Shoppers can be thankful for discounts on turkey and stuffing this year. While overall grocery prices are up, this year's Thanksgiving meal should cost a bit less than last year's.
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Jobs Report offers mixed picture of the economy
U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs in September, but hiring was weaker than expected. That's according to a new report from the Labor Department, which was delayed because of the government shutdown.
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September jobs report arrives today, almost seven weeks behind schedule
The Labor Department reports on hiring and unemployment for the month of September Thursday. The report, which was delayed by the government shutdown, is somewhat stale, but could offer some clues about the strength or weakness of the U.S. job market.
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Better late than never: The delayed September jobs report will be out next week
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says it will report on September's job gains and unemployment rate next week. That's the first of many overdue economic reports held up by the government shutdown.
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Tallying up the cost of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history
Economists are starting to put a price tag on the six-week government shutdown. But some of their calculations will be difficult to make because the shutdown temporarily limited government data.
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The government can now get back to measuring the economy with shutdown over
Now that the government shutdown is over, federal number crunchers are back at work. It could take time, though, to make up for the jobs reports and inflation scorecards we missed in the last 6 weeks.
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Visa and Mastercard reach swipe fee settlement with merchants
Visa and Mastercard say they've reached a deal to resolve a long-running battle with businesses over "swipe fees." But retailers and restaurants say it doesn't go far enough.
