The current numbers are a uniquely Trumpian achievement and not owed to policies already set in motion when he took office…
Tag: U.S. economy
Nasdaq set to chalk up its biggest August percentage gain in 18 years
President Trump will be in North Carolina where he is expected to sign today an executive order that will make it easier for…
U.S. economy logs best performance in nearly 4 years
Output expanded 3.2 percent in the first half of 2018 putting the U.S. economy on track to hit President Trump’s target of 3% annual growth…
Consumer confidence pops in August to highest level since October 2000
These historically high confidence levels should continue to support healthy consumer spending…
U.S. worker pay rate hits highest level since 2008
Compensation for workers rose to a nearly 10-year high in the second quarter as inflation pressures continued…
Second-quarter U.S. GDP jumps 4.1% boosting hopes that economy is ready to break out of decade-long slumber
Gross domestic product grew at a solid 4.1 percent pace in the second quarter…
North Carolina governor ‘hopeful’ to win Apple campus despite the company’s silence
Despite a lack of news over recent weeks, Apple is rumored to be eyeing Research Triangle Park…
Wall Street higher on robust U.S. jobs data, Apple leads tech rally
U.S. stocks climbed on Monday led by gains in technology shares and Friday’s robust jobs data…
Apple’s announcement of new campus location said to be imminent
Amazon is still considering the Triangle for its huge HQ2 project, and downtown Raleigh…
How Apple transformed a North Carolina town
For the second time in a decade, Apple looks to be focused on North Carolina..
Apple’s decision could lead to another Research Triangle Park evolution
Apple’s new, $5 billion headquarters in California sprawls across 175 acres in suburban Cupertino…
Apple takes different tack than Amazon, secretly searches for new east coast campus
The world’s two most valuable technology companies — Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc….
LGBT groups seethe as Apple eyes North Carolina site for new corporate campus
LGBT activists are reacting with anger and dismay at the prospect that Apple might build its new corporate campus in North Carolina…
Apple close to deal to build major new campus in North Carolina’s Research Triangle pending tax breaks
Apple is close to announcing a deal that would bring as many as 10,000 jobs to North Carolina…
Apple quietly explores Northern Virginia for 20,000-employee campus
Apple has quietly explored the idea of opening a campus for 20,000 employees in Northern Virginia…
U.S. stocks rise on strong earnings reports: Technology shares lead the gains
U.S. stocks climbed Thursday, led by the technology sector, after a strong round of corporate earnings reports…
U.S. consumer confidence hits 17-year high
U.S. consumer confidence jumped to a 17-year high as optimism about employment prospects…
Dow and S&P 500 close higher on upbeat U.S. labor market data
Apple shares are now up more than 2% over the last five trading days, moving the company back into the green on the year…
UBS: How Apple could get to zero net cash
Apple Inc. has an enormous pile of cash — about $163 billion, to be exact…
Dow ends wild trading day up more than 550 points
After two huge sell-offs in a row, U.S. stocks were all over the map on Tuesday…
An Apple stock buying opportunity
After making historical highs around $180 on January 19, shares of Apple have quickly retreated…
Apple’s share price is bumping up against a key level
While the broader market sold off Monday, extending its losses from the prior session…
Dow recovers some ground after historic 1,500-point drop
U.S. stocks fell sharply in volatile trading Monday, extending a steep sell-off from the previous session..
Dow plunges more than 600 points; Apple shares fall
A stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report sent interest rates higher…
Apple has eight years to pay $38 billion U.S. tax bill – with no interest or penalties
The eye-popping $38 billion tax bill that Apple Inc. said it plans to pay…
What Apple will likely do with their repatriated $207 billion
When you go through where Apple could spend an estimated net of $207 billion…
How Tim Cook’s ‘Trump strategy’ made Apple a killer stock
In case you haven’t noticed, Apple’s stock is up a mind-blowing 50% over the past 12 months…
What Apple could buy with all its cash
Apple has typically not made large acquisitions…
President Trump personally calls Apple CEO Cook, thanks him for $350 billion investment pledge
President Donald Trump said Thursday he personally called Apple CEO Tim Cook to thank him…
Here’s what Wall Street thinks of Apple’s cash repatriation plan
Returning its overseas cash could net Apple Inc. $207 billion after taxes, according to an estimate…
Why a record $38 billion U.S. tax payment is a good deal for Apple
Apple has faced mounting criticism in recent years for avoiding taxes in the US and Europe…
‘We want to help America,’ Apple CEO Tim Cook says of moving foreign money back to the U.S.
In an ABC News exclusive interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook…
Apple to build new U.S. campus, pay record $38 billion repatriation tax
Apple’s $38 billion tax commitment is the largest such sum announced in response to the major overhaul of the U.S. tax code that President Donald Trump signed into law…
Apple gives employees $2,500 bonuses after President Trump signed the GOP’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Apple Inc. told employees Wednesday that it’s issuing a bonus of $2,500 worth of restricted stock units…
Looks like Apple is bringing nearly all of its $250 billion foreign cash back home to America
Apple, already the largest US taxpayer, anticipates repatriation tax payments of approximately $38 billion…
Apple plans to add $350 billion to U.S. economy and create over 20,000 new jobs over next 5 years, pay $38 billion in repatriated taxes, the largest ever made
Apple is increasing the size of their Advanced Manufacturing Fund from $1 billion to $5 billion…
Stock market optimism from pros reaches highest level in nearly 32 years
Stock market optimism among professional investors just keeps on surging…
U.S Treasury: 90% of U.S. workers likely to see more money in take-home pay next month
The U.S. Treasury and the IRS on Thursday put out new guidance and withholding tables for employers…
U.S. sees strongest holiday sales since 2010
Growing wages, stronger employment and higher confidence led consumers to spend more than had been expected…
Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rocket to new all-time records
Economists say President Donald Trump has had generally positive effects on U.S. economic growth…
U.S. job-cut announcements hit lowest level since 1990
The passage of the tax bill has prompted unprecedented hiring plans for 2018…
S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise to records on first trading day of 2018
Last month, President Donald Trump signed a bill that slashed the corporate tax rate in the U.S…
