More hawkish Fed policy committee may increase dissent in 2025
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - A slightly more hawkish set of Federal Reserve regional bank presidents will become voters on the U.S. central bank's rate-setting panel in 2025, raising...
US mortgage rates rise after three straight weekly declines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage rates increased this week following three straight weekly declines and could rise further after the Federal Reserve projected fewer interest...
IMF says Fed taking appropriate action on rates given high US uncertainty
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund views Wednesday's Federal Reserve interest rate cut and adoption of a more cautious outlook as appropriate...
Canadian PM Trudeau has full support of cabinet, new finance minister says
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is mulling his future amid a major political crisis, has the full support of his cabinet to stay...
Explainer-What is a government shutdown and what is the debt ceiling?
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON - Large swaths of the U.S. government could temporarily close at midnight on Friday if Congress does not approve a stopgap spending bill due to...
IMF says ready to support Syria reconstruction when conditions allow
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund stands ready to assist Syria's reconstruction alongside the international community, but the situation on...
Bank of England more split than expected over December rate decision
By David Milliken and Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymakers voted 6-3 to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday, a bigger split than economists had...
NY Fed adds extra daily standing repo operation covering year-end
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Thursday said it will add an extra operation of its standing repo facility in the days covering the end of the calendar year...
US new vehicle sales set to rise 7.3% in December, report says
(Reuters) - U.S. new vehicle sales are expected to rise 7.3% in December, aided by deeper discounts from automakers and dealers, industry consultants J.D. Power and GlobalData...
El Salvador's bitcoin wallet to be sold or discontinued after deal with IMF, official says
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador's official digital bitcoin wallet Chivo will be sold or discontinued, an official said on Thursday, a day after the Central American country...