Browsing: Economy

German factory orders jumped 7% in June, the most in three years, according to data released Friday. The big increase surprised economists who were forecasting a…

(Reuters) – U.S. banks have started to detail the expected impact to their costs from the “special assessment” fee they have to pay to replenish the…

As the investment world still comes to grips with the Fitch Ratings decision to downgrade the U.S. debt rating, here’s an eye-popping stat: the U.S. government’s…

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected in July, but solid wage gains and a decline in the unemployment…

The July jobs report on Friday showed the U.S. economy gained 187,000 jobs last month, with the unemployment rate dipping to 3.5% from 3.6%. Economists polled…

U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs during the month of July, less than the 200,000 economists were expecting and below the 209,000 created in June.  The unemployment…

By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) – President Joe Biden is expected to issue his long-awaited executive order to screen outbound investments in sensitive technologies to China early…

Here’s a clear sign the U.S. jobs market is getting weaker: Fewer businesses are hiring. The U.S. added a solid 187,000 new jobs in July, but…

The numbers: The U.S. added a more modest 187,000 new jobs in July, perhaps a sign the economy is cooling enough to drive inflation lower and…

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine headline inflation was expected to ease for a sixth straight month with the central bank on Monday projecting the rate in July…