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...
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...
China can no longer ‘extend and pretend’ on municipal debt
Chinese leaders promise “basket of measures” to fix local debt Latest Politburo stance suggests Beijing may be ready to step in Extent of Beijing’s involvement...
China state banks seen selling US dollars to prop up yuan -sources
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, July 25 (Reuters) – China’s major state-owned banks were seen selling U.S. dollars to buy yuan in both onshore and offshore spot markets in...
US yield curve hits deepest inversion since 1981: What is it telling us?
NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuters) – (This July 3 story has been corrected to change Allspring Global Investments to Annex Wealth Management in paragraph 13)...
Analysis: Debt ceiling deal ignores US debt time bomb
WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) – Republicans and Democrats are touting a hastily-written debt ceiling deal that staves off a devastating U.S. default, but does little...
US corporate debt binge could be hard to sustain
NEW YORK, June 1 (Reuters) – Large U.S. companies have been on a bond issuance binge but this rapid pace in supply may be hard...
Exclusive: From Russia with gold: UAE cashes in as sanctions bite
LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has become a key trade hub for Russian gold since Western sanctions over Ukraine cut Russia’s...
The end of King Dollar? The forces at play in de-dollarisation
[1/2] A picture illustration shows U.S. 100 dollar bank notes taken in Tokyo August 2, 2011. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) – Rivalry with...
Biden’s budget vs. Republican debt ceiling bill on spending, deficits, taxes
WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration and Republicans in the U.S. Congress are in talks to end their standoff over raising the...