© Reuters. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen addresses the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting in Washington, U.S. January 19, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday rebranded the Biden administration’s economic agenda as “modern supply-side economics,” using a Reagan-era phrase favored by Republicans…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A gauge of future U.S. economic activity increased solidly in December, suggesting the expansion would continue despite challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and anticipated interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve to tame high inflation. The Conference Board said on Friday its Leading Economic Index rose 0.8% last month after advancing 0.7%…
2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Cross-border transport trucks cross paths on the Peace Bridge at the Canada U.S. border in Buffalo, New York, U.S., January 10, 2018.REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang/File Photo 2/2 By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian consumers should soon see higher prices and some empty shelves in supermarkets and other retail outlets because of…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Canary Wharf financial district in London, Britain April 25, 2021. Picture taken April 25 with a drone. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Capital rules imposed on Britain’s high street banks after bailouts during the global financial crisis have not harmed competition but may…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Bank of England is seen in London March 19, 2008. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday that financial markets now expected energy prices to take longer to fall than just a few months ago, which risked further embedding price pressures. Greater tension…
© Reuters. Local resident Maria Komissarova, 29, holds Russian rouble coins and a 50-rouble banknote as she buys food at a supermarket in the Siberian town of Tara in the Omsk region, Russia, December 14, 2021. Picture taken December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Alexey Malgavk MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Wednesday lamented Russia’s inflation level of…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man looks at a mobile phone in front of the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan June 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s debt servicing costs would exceed 30 trillion yen ($261.55 billion) for the first time ever in fiscal 2025 if interest rates…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds a media briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday that it wants to reach a solution on 5G deployment that protects air safety while minimizing disruption to air travel.”Our objective is…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The euro sign is photographed in front of the former headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, April 9, 2019. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach By Swathi Nair BENGALURU (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation is set to burn hotter throughout 2022 than expected a month ago, according to economists polled by Reuters,…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo A look at the day ahead from Sujata Rao. Nasdaq futures are down almost 1% on Tuesday, making it likely the…





