Browsing: Economy

(Corrects grammar in paragraph two, to ‘had’ from ‘has’) By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore households are bracing for a sales tax hike that takes…

Transportation, housing, energy and other federal programs are at risk if Congress doesn’t pass a stopgap budget before midnight Friday, with the government on track to…

Investing.com — U.S. stock futures drift as a strong trading year approaches the close, while Apple is freed to sell its smartwatches, at least for now.…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. will provide up to $250 million in arms and equipment to Ukraine in the final package of aid this year to help…

Rep. George Santos was expelled from Congress in an historic vote Friday, following a House panel’s findings of substantial evidence of lawbreaking by the New York…

By Ceyda Caglayan and Can Sezer ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s larger-than-expected minimum wage hike, which impacts some 7 million workers, is expected to push already elevated…

The Russia-Ukraine war is approaching its second anniversary, and the ultimate cost of the conflict has been borne by innocent Ukrainians whose lives have been ended…

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Bank of Israel could cut short-term interest rates next week for the first time in nearly four years as…

Prices are stabilizing and unemployment is low, but Democrats are despairing that a booming economy hasn’t improved voters’ opinions of President Joe Biden’s performance. A number…

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s central bank said on Thursday it would step up macroeconomic policy adjustments to support the economy and promote a rebound in prices, amid…