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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell.

Powell: Many Small Companies Can Borrow Without Main Street

The central bank has faced criticism for not making the Main Street program easier to use for banks.

Distributor Pandemic Index Shows Daily Sales Up 9% YoY For Week of Sept. 7-11

Labor Day has severely skewed overall readings for the past two weeks, but average daily sales show continued gains.

In this June 30 photo, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a hearing on oversight of the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve pandemic response on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Fed Signals Interest Rate to Remain Near Zero Through 2023

The rate influences borrowing costs for homebuyers, credit card users and businesses.

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July US Cutting Tool Orders Down 31% Year-Over-Year

In this June 28, 2018 file photo, rolls of finished steel are seen at the U.S. Steel Granite City Works facility in Granite City, Ill.

US Companies Faced Delays, Hurdles in Seeking Tariff Relief

La Défense district, Paris.

Global Economic Outlook Not as Bad as Expected

PTDA Report Sees Decline Through Early 2021 Before Lasting Recovery

Aluminum smelters inside the Alouette aluminum plant, Sept-Iles, Quebec, May 21, 2019.

US Drops Tax on Canadian Aluminum

The decision came just hours before Canada was prepared to impose retaliatory sanctions.

In this file photo dated Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, Brexit supporters hold British and US flags during a rally in London.

Pew: US' Global Reputation Hurt Amid Virus Handling

In some of the 13 countries surveyed, favorable views of the U.S. have fallen to record lows.

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US Industrial Production Slows to 0.4% Gain in August

The slight uptick followed gains of 3.5% in July and 6.1% in June, when the industrial sector began to rebound from the pandemic.

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July US Metalworking Orders Down 14% YoY

Orders, covering metal cutting, forming and fabricating, were down 1.7% from June.

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OPEC: Pandemic Will Keep Oil Demand Low

The oil cartel cut its estimates for world oil demand by 400,000 barrels a day for both this year and 2021.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Sept. 9, 2020.

Virus Bill Blocked in Senate

The vote likely ends hopes for coronavirus relief before the November election.

COVID's Staying Power Hampers Industrial Purchasing

August purchasing numbers showed V-shaped recoveries in many key sectors, but still lag year-over-year.

Distributor Pandemic Index Nearly Back to Pre-Pandemic Level

Adjusted for Labor Day, the latest index showed a fourth-straight weekly increase and to a mark in line with that of early March.

In this Dec. 12, 2019 file photo, workers process chickens at the Lincoln Premium Poultry plant, Costco Wholesale's dedicated poultry supplier, in Fremont, NE.

US Wholesale Prices Up 0.3% in August Amid Lower Food Costs

The latest producer price index — which measures inflation before it reaches consumers — followed a 0.6% surge in July.

Workers assemble trucks at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Oct. 27, 2017.

Pandemic Revealed the Cracks in US Manufacturing

Here's how to fix them.

US Manufacturing Gets Early Report Card

States were graded on labor, infrastructure, technology and overhead cost.

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Germany Machinery Orders Down 16% This Year

Machinery production is likewise expected to drop 17%.