Economy

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin defended his government's economic stimulus measures on Tuesday, saying they were aimed...

Maine legislator who opposed assault-weapons bans says ‘time has come for me to take responsibility for this failure’

“‘I have opposed efforts to ban deadly weapons of war like the assault rifle he used to carry out this...

Analysis-Existential shock of war sends Israeli economy into the unknown

By Steven Scheer and Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A depleted workforce. Constant rocket sirens. The lingering shock of an...

With mortgage rates soaring, taking over existing mortgages is gaining steam

As mortgage rates continue their upward climb after reaching highs not seen in more than 20 years, another trend not...

Singapore hopes for substantial IPEF progress by APEC

Bank of Canada Governor warns against political interference amid rate hike debate

The Governor of the Bank of Canada, Tiff Macklem, has issued a warning about the potential risk to the bank's...

State Farm reports dramatic drop in catalytic converter theft claims

Insurance giant State Farm says claims over the theft of catalytic converters are down significantly this year after skyrocketing in...

Treasury yields end at some of 2023’s highest levels ahead of GDP, inflation data

Two- through 30-year Treasury yields jumped on Wednesday, sending long-term rates back to some of their highest levels of this...

Global Conflicts Unlikely to Impact Economy, Says Standard Chartered CEO

Standard Chartered (OTC:)'s CEO, Bill Winters, expressed his view at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, also known as...

Biden says he’s not worried House Speaker Johnson will try to throw out election results

President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he’s not worried that new House Speaker Mike Johnson will try to overturn the...

Ripple effect seen on markets globally from Middle East conflict

Analysis-Argentina’s clash of economic models stirs investor fears