Fed’s Barr: Concerned about blowback to financial system from crypto
Nov 15 (Reuters) – Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve’s top financial regulatory official, on Tuesday said he is concerned about risks from the non-bank sector,...
Investors face unclear outcome in midterms, with questions over spending, regulation
NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Investors on Wednesday were weighing a surprising outcome in the U.S. midterm elections, as a better-than-expected showing by Democrats...
Analysis: Nagging U.S. Treasury liquidity problems raise Fed balance sheet predicament
NEW YORK, Nov 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve’s ongoing balance sheet drawdown has exacerbated low liquidity and high volatility in the $20-trillion U.S....
U.S. small business sentiment falls in October -NFIB
Nov 8 (Reuters) – U.S. small-business confidence edged down in October as stubbornly high inflation weighed on sentiment and more owners forecast a deteriorating outlook...
Gold near 3-week peak on dollar slide; U.S. inflation data in focus
Traders await U.S. inflation data on Nov. 10 Gold rose more than 3% on Friday Dollar hits over one-week low Nov 7 (Reuters) – Gold...
UK government faces tough budget decisions, says minister
LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Britain’s government is facing significant and difficult decisions on taxes and spending in an effort to plug a budget shortfall,...
Fed’s Powell: ‘Soft landing’ chances have narrowed
Nov 2 (Reuters) – There remains a chance that the U.S. economy can escape a recession as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates to lower...
Euro zone downturn deepens, points to winter recession
Euro zone PMI fell to 23-month low in October Price pressures in 19-nation bloc remained high September German industrial orders fell more than expected LONDON,...
Turkey’s inflation hits 24-year high of 85.5% after rate cuts
ISTANBUL, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Turkish annual inflation climbed to a new 24-year high of 85.51% in October, official data showed on Thursday, slightly below...
U.S. is not in recession, White House not preparing for one – officials
WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – The United States is not in a recession, White House chief of staff Ron Klain said on Thursday, adding that...