The convolutions that the Treasury market sent stocks into over the past few weeks is something investors should probably get used to. With Covid-19 cases falling, millions of Americans receiving vaccinations each …
Read More »Boost in Household Income Drives the US Economy for Stronger Growth
American household income increased 10% in January as the government delivered stimulus payments to households and consumer spending increased 2.4%, setting the economy for a burst of growth this year . The …
Read More »OPEC + considers production increase at March meeting
OPEC + will discuss the possibility of increasing its oil production levels at the next meeting, OPEC + sources told Reuters on Wednesday. The group will meet on March 4, where it …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei 225 passes 30,000 for the first time since 1990
Photographer: Noriko Hayashi / Bloomberg Photographer: Noriko Hayashi / Bloomberg Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average passed 30,000 yen for the first time since August 1990, as it continued to charge back to …
Read More »Singapore sees steady rebound in 2021 as further stimulus is expected
Photographer: Lauryn Ishak / Bloomberg Photographer: Lauryn Ishak / Bloomberg Singapore reaffirmed its forecast for a rebound in economic growth this year after its worst annual contraction since independence, indicating that the …
Read More »UK economy suffers biggest decline in 300 years amid Covid-19 lockdowns
LONDON – The UK economy saw its biggest contraction in more than three centuries in 2020, according to official estimates, highlighting the economic cost of the Covid-19 pandemic in a country that …
Read More »Numbers support Trump’s tough talk about NATO
Your July 12 article on President Trump's comments at the NATO summit includes correcting his erroneous statement that the United States spends 4.2% of gross domestic product on defense, when according to …
Read More »Trump makes NATO sound, hitting its value, attacking Germany
BRUSSELS – Raised by his warm embrace of Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump shook the NATO summit on Wednesday by highlighting Germany's ties with Russia and openly questioning the value …
Read More »The latest: Trump questions the value of NATO, criticizes Germany
BRUSSELS – The latest in President Donald Trump's trip to Europe (all locations): 2:50 a.m. President Donald Trump shook the NATO summit in Brussels by focusing on Germany's ties with Russia and …
Read More »Employment growth in the US UU It was probably solid in June despite the commercial risks
by Josh Boak | AP July 6 at 3:08 a.m. WASHINGTON – Employers in the United States are believed to have maintained their hiring pace in June, reflecting the durability of the …
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