Headlines – Feb. 23/17

  • Fed may raise rates ‘fairly soon.’ Read story
  • Tesla’s earning report raises new questions. Read story
  • Trump to seek job advice from firms that offshore US work. Read story
  • German budget surplus highest since 1990. Read story
  • Oil to $70, or down to $30? Read story
  • The world’s freest economy is slashing its already low taxes after a $12 billion surplus surprise. Read story
  • US real rate signalling weakness weakness may deal dollar another blow. Read story 
  • EU warns of a Europe of ‘small countries’ if populism triumphs. Read story
  • Claims for jobless benefits in US point to firm job market. Read story
  • N. Korea mocks China for ‘dancing to the tune of the US’. Read story
  • OPEC needs to prolong cuts after swelling surplus, Citi says. Read story
  • Exxon has wiped a whopping 19.3% of its oil reserves off its book. Read story
  • US ‘nuke sniffer’ plane flies to Norway trying to determine source of radiation spreading in Europe. Read story
  • Automakers call on EPA chief to ease fuel-efficiency standards. Read story
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