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PARIS (Reuters) – French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire is in “very close discussions” with credit ratings agency Standard and Poor’s (NYSE:), which put France on…

The deal to raise the United States’ debt ceiling won’t make the problem go away. Partisan standoffs over the federal debt limit have become a predictable…

Jamie Dimon on Wednesday said the current status of the U.S. banking system was “nothing like ‘08.” The JPMorgan Chase CEO told Bloomberg Television “there’s nothing…

Investing.com — With a tentative agreement in place to raise the U.S. debt ceiling investors will be turning their attention to the Federal Reserve’s plan for…

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 314-117 in favor of a crucial debt-ceiling bill on Wednesday night, keeping Washington on track to meet the Treasury Department’s…

A key measure of home-purchase applications tumbled last week as consumer demand cooled in the face of higher mortgage rates. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s index of…

PRAGUE (Reuters) – Raising the Czech National Bank’s interest rates further would still make sense as it could serve as a signal that the central bank…

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s competition watchdog sought more data on Sunday from the country’s banks relating to an investigation, saying they were enjoying…

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky said during a House Rules Committee hearing on Tuesday that he anticipated voting in favor of advancing a bipartisan debt-ceiling…

U.S. job openings unexpectedly jumped in April to the highest level in three months, keeping pressure on Federal Reserve policymakers as they try to cool the…