Economy - Labor market and consumer prices data showed Thursday that the U.S.economyis on a moderate growth path and that inflation pressures are contained, backing up the Federal Reserve's vow to keep benchmark inter rates ultra-low for some time.
Economy - BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday said it was sending an envoy to Washington to try to ease trade frictions as its currency regime comes under fire, warning that threats from U.S. legislators could stifle room for progress.
Economy - BEIJING -- China is sending a Cabinet official to Washington in a bid to defuse trade tensions, the government said Friday, as it called on U.S. leaders to cool the "politicization and emotionalization" of a currency dispute.
Economy - WASHINGTON -- Consumer prices were flat last month, as the weakeconomylimits the ability of companies to charge more for goods and services.
Economy - WASHINGTON -- The current account trade deficit widened in the fourth quarter, reflecting an improving economy, but the imbalance for all of 2009 fell to the low point in eight years. Economists believe the deficit will increase in 2010 but not return to the record heights seen before the...
Economy - NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks barely moved on Thursday after a report showed improvement in U.S. Mid-Atlantic business activity and companies posted some strong results.
Economy - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four top Federal Reserve officials chiefs urged Congress on Thursday not to strip the U.S. central bank of the authority to supervise small banks, saying they would lose an important finger on the pulse of theeconomythat helps them guide monetary policy.
Economy - WASHINGTON -- The picture of aneconomygrowing modly without producing inflation yet struggling to create jobs emerged from government reports Thursday.
Economy - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Theeconomyis on a moderate growth path and inflation pressures are contained, data showed Thursday, backing up the Federal Reserve's vow to keep benchmark inter rates ultra-low for some time.
Economy - NEW YORK -- Stocks are trading in a narrow range Thursday after a fresh batch of economic reports showed theeconomycontinues to slowly regain its strength.
Economy - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An American political odd couple is leading a charge to crack down on what critics see as China's unfair trade practices.