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Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, has made a tentative deal with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and admit to…

Hunter Biden, the scandal-plagued son of President Joe Biden, has agreed to plead guilty to federal misdemeanor tax evasion charges, in a deal that will likely…

(Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin said the central bank might need to tighten monetary policy further to reduce inflation and slow…

By Charlotte Greenfield (Reuters) -The Taliban’s acting governor of the Afghan central bank met China’s ambassador this week to discuss banking relations and business, the bank’s…

The numbers: Construction on new American homes jumped 21.7% in May, as homebuilders ramp up building single-family homes to meet strong demand from buyers. Housing starts…

By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -Odey Asset Management has suspended further funds after increased investor redemptions, letters posted on the fund’s website showed. The hedge fund,…

(Bloomberg) — US short-term inflation expectations fell in early June to a more than two-year low, helping drive consumer sentiment higher. Americans expect prices will climb…

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Fed’s in-house economic forecasting model is predicting a notably brighter economic future for the U.S.…

By Simon Johnson, John O’Donnell and Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Sweden’s government is ready to step in to stem the fallout from a property rout if…

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican Interior Minister Adan Augusto Lopez has resigned from his post to compete for the ruling party’s candidacy in next year’s presidential elections,…