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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday the United States has become overly dependent on China for critical supply chains, particularly in…

By Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) – The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial on Tuesday imposed a gag order – promising sanctions for any…

The Federal Reserve is close to ending a cycle of interest-rate hikes designed to stamp out high inflation. And now the political chaos in Washington could…

BRASILIA (Reuters) – The Brazilian government wants Congress to pass a bill this week that would tax offshore and closed-end funds, and change an instrument companies…

The post-pandemic boom in hiring appears to be over, and businesses are adding fewer workers. Is the slowdown in employment going to continue? Here’s what to…

In a move to enhance transparency and comprehension of its activities amid economic challenges, the Federal Reserve has expanded its outreach to social media platforms Instagram…

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) handed down its interest rate decision and statement on Wednesday, maintaining the official cash rate at 5.5% in a…

The numbers: U.S. private-sector employment rose by a tepid 89,000 in September, payroll processor ADP said, perhaps a sign the labor market is catching a chill…

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The costs of spiking migration for a key Mexican border state due to a sharp downturn in U.S.-bound cargo trucks total nearly…

Orders for U.S. manufactured goods rose 1.2% in August, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, after declining 2.1% the prior month. Economists were predicting a 0.3% increase,…