Browsing: Economy

By Howard Schneider ATLANTA (Reuters) -Federal Reserve officials see rising yields on long-term U.S. Treasury debt as evidence their tight-money policies are working, but for now…

Mortgage rates rose for the fourth week in a row, amid uncertainty over whether the U.S. Federal Reserve will hike interest rates. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage…

US Treasury yields have surged to levels not seen since August 2007, amid expectations of continued monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve and a robust labor…

The U.S. trade deficit shrank by 10% in August to a nearly three-year low of $58.3 billion, reflecting a change in consumer spending habits and possibly…

In recent reports, affluent American households have shown a shift in their philanthropic trends amidst economic uncertainty. According to a collaborative study by Bank of America…

The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week rose slightly to 207,000, but they remained near pandemic-era lows and reflected an…

By David Lawder and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday she was very optimistic about the outlook for the…

A smaller share of Americans support the U.S. providing weapons to Ukraine, according to a Thursday poll from Reuters and Ipsos. Just 41% of respondents agreed…

A recent report by Bank of America has emphasized the financial strain faced by American workers, with two-thirds grappling with living costs that exceed their income.…

“‘I don’t think that democracy as we know it would withstand another Trump administration.’” — Sen. Joe Manchin That’s Sen. Joe Manchin, who said he sees…