Fact check: Is the gaping U.S. trade gap a sign of weakness?
President Trump is targeting America's "shockingly" large trade gap with China, but economists say he's off the mark
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Happy talk inflates markets -- but for how long?
Things look nearly perfect for the U.S. economy heading into the holidays -- just one problem: flaccid wage growth
Wages are growing -- just not as fast as they should be
Median base pay rose 1.6 percent in October, half its pace earlier this year, with some workers dropping behind
US GDP surprises with 3% jump in third quarter
Despite disruptions from major hurricanes, the American economy showed strength for a second straight quarter
Trump asks Senate luncheon for show of hands on Fed pick
Call it congressional crowdsourcing: Do you prefer Janet Yellen, Jerome Powell or John Taylor to helm Federal Reserve?
Yellen's upbeat economic message may signal rate hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen outlined a bright view of the U.S. economy, which suggests the central bank may hike rates again
JPMorgan's Dimon says U.S. consumers driving bank's growth
"The U.S. consumer remains healthy," top banker says, citing big gains in consumer loan and credit card businesses
Who will Trump tap to replace Yellen at Fed?
With just four months left in central bank chief's term, Wall Street's wondering who will get nod from President Trump
U.S. loses 33,000 jobs after hurricanes slam Texas, Florida
The drop in September hiring is the first loss in six years, but unemployment dropped to 4.2 percent
Can the U.S. afford the massive cost of gun violence?
Americans may not think gun violence affects them, but taxpayers are often forced to pick up the staggering tab
Here's who's hiring for the holidays
There'll be hundreds of thousands of openings in everything from consumer-facing positions to warehouse work
Do bond investors know something that stock-pickers don't?
The Federal Reserve's quickening effort to push up interest rates despite tepid inflation has some investors worried
Michael Bloomberg on North Korea, U.S. economy and immigration
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg sat down with CBS News' Anthony Mason for a wide-ranging conversation
"We need that Gulf Coast": Harvey flooding shuts down oil refineries
Former Shell Oil president says that some refineries hit by Harvey "could be down through Thanksgiving or longer"
How to boost the U.S. economy: Delay school start times
Why giving teens until 8:30 a.m. to arrive at school could add billions of dollars to the country's economic growth
"We've covered our sponge": Harvey reveals problem decades in the making
Since the 1950s, nearly 88 square miles of Houston-area wetlands have disappeared due to development
Harvey fuels increase in gas prices nationwide
As Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast, it shut down some of the biggest oil and gas refineries in the country
The top 10 jobs for Americans without college degrees
Pockets of good jobs are out there for high school grads or those with associate's degrees, but skills are needed
Experts dismiss Bannon's call for economic war with China
The White House adviser's views put him far outside the economic mainstream, with skeptics calling them "simplistic and arrogant"
U.S. productivity climbs, barely, in first quarter
Continuing a nearly decade-long trend, American workers' output per hour remains mired at a historically low rate
Trump's approval rating remains low, but views on economy rise
The president's approval rating is 36 percent, and yet favorable views of the economy are soaring, according to new CBS News poll
9 U.S. counties with the strongest economic growth
They're benefiting from population growth and diversifying industries, and six of them are suburban
Dow closes at record for 5th day, but is everyone happy?
Since Donald Trump was elected president on November 8 -- 38 weeks ago -- the Dow is up nearly 20 percent
U.S. jobs most held by immigrants, ranked
More than 28 million foreign-born persons are part of the U.S. labor force. Here's where they work.
Fed pauses on rates, blames low inflation
Low inflation continues to flummox the Fed nearly eight years after the economic recovery began
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Americans vote in battle for Senate and House control— live updates
Here's what Americans are voting on in today's elections
Attorney and Trump foe targeted in Alaska ballot probe, sources say
Tennessee murderer captured over a week after escaping prison
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Iran dismisses U.S. response to peace proposal as "not convincing"
Co-pilot's friend describes hearing audio of her last moments
NYC marathoner died from rare condition rhabdomyolysis, father says
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