Browsing: Economy

By Maha El Dahan and Federico Maccioni DUBAI (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund said on Sunday Middle East economies were lagging below growth projections due to…

Two former Federal Reserve officials were cleared Monday by the central bank’s internal watchdog of breaking any laws or rules in trading activity during the pandemic…

By Steven Scheer and Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron said on Sunday the country’s economy was strong and would recover from…

The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in mid-January fell to a 16-month low of 187,000, but it’s not a sign of…

Mortgage rates have dropped to their lowest level since May 2023, offering a glimmer of hope for aspiring homeowners. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.6% as…

By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The rally in Mexico’s peso will probably lose some steam this year as an expected shift in central bank…

The numbers: Home sales fell in December to the lowest level in more than a decade as demand continued to exceed the supply of listings for…

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – A 150 billion euro ($165 billion) deluge of government bond sales in January is fueling unease in euro area bond…

The numbers: Consumer sentiment jumped in January to the highest level since the summer of 2021, reflecting fresh optimism about the economy as inflation slows and…

(Reuters) – Traders on Friday tempered expectations for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates in March after the U.S. government’s monthly labor market report showed…