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State of Montana | November 22, 2016

MONTANA– Governor Steve Bullock today announced Montana’s unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3 percent in October, with payroll employment increasing by 2,200 jobs. The national unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 4.9 percent. “Montana’s economy continues to grow and diversify, creating new opportunities for Main Street businesses to expand and hire more hard-working Montanans,” said Governor Bullock. “We must continue to en...

Reuters | November 21, 2019

Gold prices held steady on Thursday, supported by concerns that U.S. legislation on Hong Kong could increase tensions between the United States and China and delay an interim trade deal. Spot gold was little changed at $1,471.02 per ounce by 0458 GMT. U.S. gold futures were down 0.2% at $1,471.20. “The main driver in gold currently is the uncertainty about the trade deal. There is the possibility that the deal might not be completed this year, so that is a key support factor,” said J...

| May 17, 2016

After a two-day meeting, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday released its latest policy update, keeping benchmark interest rates on hold and nodding — if weakly — toward a potential June interest rate hike....

Huawei | January 15, 2020

The U.S. government is nearing publication of a rule that would vastly expand its powers to block shipments of foreign-made goods to China’s Huawei, as it seeks to squeeze the blacklisted telecoms company, two sources said. The U.S. Commerce Department in May placed Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] on a trade blacklist, citing national security concerns. That allowed the U.S. government to restrict sales of U.S.-made goods to the company and a small number of items made abroad that cont...