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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell urged stronger supervision and regulation of financial institutions the size of Silicon Valley Bank, in the wake of the spring banking…

(Bloomberg) — When the Federal Reserve ended a years-long policy of ultra-low interest rates, it upended expectations for investments, according to Afsaneh Beschloss, founder and chief…

By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Annual inflation in Brazil slowed further in early June, hitting its lowest in nearly three years as the central bank…

(Bloomberg) — A flurry of data showed surprising strength in several corners of the US economy, painting a picture of resilience and further delaying any likelihood…

Do devout Christians have to work on Sundays? Will businesses have to make greater accommodations for devout Jewish or Muslim workers? This week the Supreme Court…

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The chief executives of Brazil’s largest private lenders, Itau and Bradesco, defended on Tuesday the government’s planned tax reform, emphasizing that the…

President Joe Biden took credit for a strong U.S. labor market Wednesday in a speech that labeled his economic policy program “Bidenomics,” arguing that his efforts…

By Nivedita Balu and Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s record pace of interest rate hikes has led to the repayment period for many variable rate…

If current laws remain unchanged, the U.S. budget deficit will widen at a rapid pace and reach levels only exceeded during World War II and the…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States economy is “strong now” and he does not expect a recession, a day before…