Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months as economy shows signs of health
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials are expected to keep their short-term interest rate unchanged Wednesday after three…
US consumer confidence collapses to lowest level since 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans…
Fed expected to keep rates unchanged as Chair Powell pivots back to economics
WASHINGTON (AP) — After two weeks of intense political and legal scrutiny, the Federal Reserve will seek to…
Top US trading partners pledged to invest $5 trillion in America. These researchers have doubts.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has strong-armed many of America’s biggest trading partners into pledging trillions of dollars…
Asian shares mostly dip as the yen rises against the U.S. dollar
TOKYO — Asian shares mostly declined Monday, as Japan’s benchmark took a tumble after the yen surged against…
Consumer spending pushes US economy up 4.4% in third quarter, fastest in two years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Powered by strong consumer spending, the U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in two…
Trump pushes for lower rates and ban on investor home purchases in bid to make homes more affordable
President Donald Trump ‘s plans for bringing homeownership within reach of more Americans involve pushing for lower interest…
AP Source: Fed Chair Powell to attend Supreme Court argument on Cook case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court’s oral argument Wednesday in a…
Republicans and Democrats try to contain Trump’s Greenland aggression
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers are scrambling to contain President Donald Trump’s threats of taking possession of Greenland,…
Republican support boosts the Fed’s Powell in fight with Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has spent his second term bulldozing elected and appointed officials who resist…
Mexican president highlights ‘compelling results’ in crackdown of cartels in face of Trump threats
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that efforts to crack down on Mexican cartels and…
Wall Street executives warn Trump: Stop attacking the Fed and credit card industry
NEW YORK (AP) — Up until this week, Wall Street has generally benefited from the Trump administration’s policies…