John Ydstie
Stories
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Business
Trump And Chinese President Xi Look For Progress In Trade Dispute At G20 Summit
President Trump and China's President Xi may have an announcement on trade on Saturday, but it will likely be a decision to push back deadlines rather than a breakthrough agreement.
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Business
Here's What's Going On With Global Oil Markets
Oil prices are tanking and there are many factors behind the drop. The price for one barrel of crude has fallen more than 25 percent since early October.
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Business
Is It Time For The Fed To Say Goodbye To The Phillips Curve Theory?
The U.S. economy is in a sweet spot, with unemployment at a near 50-year low and an inflation rate that's low and stable. But that combination — low unemployment and low inflation — has economists at the Fed wondering if a theory they've had about how the economy works is still relevant.