Fed’s Powell faces ‘what, me worry?’ moment of spiking bond yields, war, political stalemate
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials may not raise interest rates when they meet in two weeks but neither will they say their...
Argentina central bank hikes key rate to 133% as inflation worsens
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US small business sentiment declines moderately -NFIB
Barber Sal Martinez cuts 42-year-old customer Tom Torres?s hair at his Los Angeles Rams themed barber shop, ahead of the Super Bowl in Westminster, California,...
Bonds ‘in greatest bear market of all time’, Bank of America says
Woman holds U.S. dollar banknotes in this illustration taken May 30, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) – The rout...
Developing countries facing a debt crunch
LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – High interest rates, growing investor risk aversion and borrowing that ballooned in recent years have left a range of developing...
Fed losses breach $100 billion as interest costs rise
NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve losses breached the $100 billion mark, central bank data released on Thursday showed, and they’re likely to...
Argentina inflation hits 124% as cost-of-living crisis sharpens
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Argentina’s annual inflation rate shot up to 124.4% in August and hit its highest level since 1991, stoking a...
DoubleLine’s Gundlach expects Fed rate cuts in first half of 2024
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Analysis: Potential US government shutdown could dent investor confidence
NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) – A potential U.S. government shutdown at the end of September could add to worries about the economy going into...
US Senate races ahead of House on spending bills, aims to avoid gov’t shutdown
WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Top Democrats in the U.S. Senate will look to gain the upper hand over House Republicans in talks over government...