Washington seen inching closer to debt deal
Democrats and Republicans inched towards a deal Friday, ahead of a long weekend, to extend the US debt ceiling and avoid a crippling default that could hit...
2023-05-26 22:51
'The mother of all crises.' A US debt default would ricochet around the world
The global economy has been hit by two huge shocks in three years. It might be about to suffer a third in the shape of a US debt crisis.
2023-05-26 22:27
UK's Treasury chief accepts that recession may be necessary to get inflation down
Britain’s Treasury chief says he would be prepared to see the British economy slip back into recession if further interest rate hikes are necessary to bring down inflation
2023-05-26 21:56
Stock market today: Tech lead more gains in early trading on Wall Street
Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, led by more gains in technology stocks as another chipmaker reported strong demand related to artificial intelligence
2023-05-26 21:48
After yearslong delay, DEA revokes license of wholesale drug distributor over opioid crisis failures
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has stripped one of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical distributors of its license to sell highly addictive painkillers after determining it failed to flag thousands of suspicious, high-volume orders at the height of the opioid crisis
2023-05-26 21:26
Deputy Treasury secretary rules out possibility of using 14th Amendment to raise debt ceiling
Invoking the 14th Amendment to lift the borrowing cap on the US debt ceiling as a way to work around slow-moving negotiations is not an option, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told CNN Friday, the administration's most definitive response yet to an unlikely option demanded by some progressives.
2023-05-26 21:16
Instant view: Stubborn US April PCE inflation revives focus on June Fed hike
NEW YORK U.S. consumer spending increased more than expected in April, boosting the economy's growth prospects for the
2023-05-26 21:16
US core capital goods orders unexpectedly rebound in April
WASHINGTON New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods unexpectedly rebounded in April, raising cautious optimism that business spending
2023-05-26 21:15
Mexican economy grew for sixth consecutive quarter in Q1
Mexico's economy grew for the sixth quarter in a row in the first quarter, data from Latin America's
2023-05-26 21:15
A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve increased in April
A key index of U.S. prices ticked higher in April as consumer spending rebounded, a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy remain high
2023-05-26 20:58
Japan unveils policy blueprint featuring childcare, no mention of funding
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan on Friday announced its mid-term economic policy framework, featuring Prime Minister
2023-05-26 20:58
An unexpected increase: Fed's favorite inflation measure heated up last month
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge bounced higher in April, underscoring Fed Chair Jerome Powell's warning that reining in price hikes "is likely to be bumpy," but also increasing the odds for further rate hikes.
2023-05-26 20:55