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U.S. Factories Start Spring Solidly—Mostly

U.S. manufacturers kicked off the spring with more production and orders from their factories, but a sign of falling employment put another dark cloud over the labor market.

China Economy Shows Small Gains

China’s manufacturing and services sectors showed signs of modest growth last month, though not enough to erase concerns about the downward drift of the world’s second largest economy.

China Passes Mexico as the Top Source of New U.S. Immigrants

Move over, Mexico. When it comes to sending immigrants to the U.S., China and India have taken over.

New Push for Pacific Trade Bill

President Obama and GOP leaders intensify their push to win votes for a major Pacific trade bill after warnings sounded that support in the House may be lacking.

Capital Account

Obama’s Uphill Push for Free Trade

Chief economics commentator Greg Ip says critics of free-trade deals are missing the bigger-picture upside of improved protections for the services sector.

Greg Ip on Obama’s Tough Sales Job

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Presses for Trade Deal

Trade Woes Bedevil Both Obama and the Fed

Trans-Pacific Partnership — At a Glance

Europe

Central Banks
- First-Quarter Hiccups Get Scrutiny; Fed Tests Media Call
  
  Since 2010, first-quarter growth in gross domestic product has averaged a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 0.6%. For all other quarters, it’s 2.9%.
- Fed Sees Slowdown as ‘Transitory’
- Thailand Unexpectedly Cuts Benchmark Rate

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Since 2010, first-quarter growth in gross domestic product has averaged a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 0.6%. For all other quarters, it’s 2.9%.

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