Tag - Business and Economy

Traders on Tuesday maintained bets that the Federal Reserve will begin a long-awaited round of interest rate cuts on Wednesday with a half-percentage point...

President Joe Biden’s administration said Friday it is taking steps to curb shipments below the $800 threshold entering the United States duty-free...

WASHINGTON — The sharp rise in post-pandemic inflation eased further last month as year-over-year price increases hit their lowest level in three years, paving...

WASHINGTON — Inflation-adjusted median U.S. household income rebounded last year to roughly its 2019 level, outpacing the biggest price increase in four...

U.S. employment rose less than expected in August, but a drop in the unemployment rate to 4.2 percent suggested the orderly slowdown in the labor market...

LONDON — OPEC+ is close to reaching an agreement to delay an oil output increase planned for October after crude prices hit a nine-month low, two sources from...

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to a two-month low last week, a sign that layoffs remain relatively low despite other signs of a...

LONDON — JPMorgan said Wednesday that suggestions that the dollar’s dominance of the global financial system is coming to an end are wrong, despite some...

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said Wednesday that the U.S. central bank should not keep interest rates too high for much longer or risk...