Browsing: Economy

By Richard Cowan and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to clear the way for the confirmation this week of…

Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller, who has been a key voice pressing the central bank to continue to raise interest rates to cool inflation, now says…

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The Panama Canal’s water levels have not recovered enough as the end of the rainy season approaches and limits…

Orders for U.S. manufactured goods fell a sharp 2.1% in July, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. This is the first decline after four straight monthly gains. Economists…

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s economy expanded by more than expected in the second quarter, driven by exports and investment, while household consumption remained weak…

North Korea would “pay a price” if it provides weapons to Russia for use in Moscow’s war in Ukraine, a top Biden administration official said Tuesday.…

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar perched near a six-month peak on Wednesday as jitters over China and global growth dragged on risk sentiment,…

Which party could get punished at the polls next year if there’s a partial government shutdown this year? “None of the government shutdowns since 1995 have…

The Biden administration is pushing forward with new merger enforcement guidelines even as antitrust enforcers have been dealt a series of losses in court that may…

PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Finance Ministry has proposed a 2024 central state budget with a 252 billion crown ($11.36 billion) deficit, according to a draft…