Browsing: Economy

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar edged higher on Thursday after minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting firmed bets for a…

With minimal fanfare, Australia is preparing to assume a greater leadership role in the Indo-Pacific region. Its plans are laid out in various national strategies and policies, including…

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina will push loan repayments due to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in July to the end of the month, a person…

There was support from an unspecified number of Federal Reserve officials for an interest rate hike at the central bank’s policy meeting in June, according to…

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank cut its key rates by 200 basis points on Thursday, in line with expectations, as inflation continued to slow…

Wall Street has been forecasting a sharp slowdown in hiring for more than a year, but the U.S. economy keeps producing heaps of new jobs and…

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday addressed the cocaine found in a West Wing common area, saying it’s an area that many visitors can…

By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The U.S. wants Mexico’s government to build strong institutions to protect worker rights as companies aiming to avoid…

If the Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent lawsuits against the world’s two largest cryptocurrency exchanges amounts to a declaration of war, then the industry itself is…

By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – Malaysia’s central bank will leave its key interest rate unchanged at 3.00% on Thursday and keep it there for the…