Big investors say US markets rally could prove short-lived
NEW YORK, Nov 22 (Reuters) – The recent rally that has lifted U.S. stocks and bonds is more of a year-end rebound than a turning...
Rising US debt stokes calls in Congress for special fiscal commission
WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress is facing growing calls to find a way to stem rising budget deficits and debt following this...
Bankruptcy filings surge in first half of 2023 in US, Epiq says
July 3 (Reuters) – U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings jumped 68% in the first half of 2023 from a year earlier, Epiq Bankruptcy, a provider...
Risks lie ahead for US credit standing after tentative debt ceiling deal
NEW YORK, May 30 (Reuters) – News of a debt ceiling agreement still leaves uncertainties on the U.S. credit outlook, analysts said, in addition to...
Biden, McCarthy push forward towards deal on US debt ceiling
WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and top U.S. congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday underscored their determination to reach a deal soon...
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...
How a US debt crisis standoff could cause a recession – a bad one
WASHINGTON, May 3 – A fight between Republicans and Democrats over the debt limit ceiling could send the U.S. economy into a recession even if...
Factbox: How big U.S. banks are managing bad loan reserves
April 17 (Reuters) – U.S. banking heavyweights set aside billions of dollars in the first quarter to account for potential bad loans, as rising interest...
Global dealmaking sinks to lowest level in over a decade
NEW YORK/LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) – Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity shrank to its lowest level in more than a decade in the first...
US regulator cites ‘terrible’ risk management for Silicon Valley Bank failure
WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) – A top U.S. regulator told a Senate panel on Tuesday that Silicon Valley Bank did a “terrible” job of managing...