Fed holds rates steady, expects moderate economic growth next year
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady and signaled borrowing costs are likely to…
U.S. Supreme Court justices lean toward insurers on $12 billion Obamacare claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared sympathetic to claims made by health insurers seeking $12 billion…
Jeff Bezos says Amazon wants to work more with the Pentagon
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos said it would support the U.S. Department of Defense as…
Trump says meetings, talks with China going well
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States is having meetings and discussions with China…
Trump upbeat on U.S.-China talks as Beijing underscores tariff-cut demands
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S.-China trade talks are “moving right along,” President Donald Trump said on Thursday, striking an upbeat tone…
House Democrats see progress on U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal, passage possible this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Democrats said on Thursday they ironed out some differences with the White House over a…
U.S. securities regulator proposes new rules on use of derivatives in exchange traded funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. securities regulator on Monday proposed new regulations for the use of derivatives by investment funds…
Trump says ban of some flavored e-cigarette products could lead to illegal sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday expressed concerns that enacting his administration’s proposed ban on many flavored…
Trump vague about whether he will veto bills that back Hong Kong protesters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump was vague on Friday about whether he would sign or veto legislation to…
Trump says administration to take ‘good look’ at Hong Kong rights bill
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a listening session on youth vaping and the electronic cigarette epidemic inside the Cabinet…
Still hope for U.S.-China deal this year: U.S. official
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) – United States national security adviser Robert O’Brien said on Saturday that an initial trade agreement…
No ‘phase two’ U.S.-China deal on the horizon, officials say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An ambitious “phase two” trade deal between the United States and China is looking less likely as…
China attacks U.S. at G20 as the world’s biggest source of instability
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States is the world’s biggest source of instability and its politicians are going around the…
Warren proposes ‘corporate perjury’ law related to industry-funded research
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday proposed a new “corporate perjury” law that she would pursue if…
Investors left exposed as Trump’s SEC gives America Inc helping hand
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States’ top market cop is slowly taking the shackles off corporations. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO:…
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Charter appeal of Sprint patent verdict
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis WASHINGTON (Reuters) –…
U.S. House Democrats to continue probe after Boeing testimony
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the head of its aviation subcommittee…
U.S. considers dropping some tariffs on China: FT
FILE PHOTO: A U.S. dollar banknote featuring American founding father Benjamin Franklin and a China’s yuan banknote featuring late Chinese…
China pushing Trump to remove more tariffs ahead of trade deal: media
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks…
UAW union president takes leave of absence under cloud of U.S. federal probe
DETROIT (Reuters) – The president of the United Auto Workers union, who has been linked here to an ongoing corruption…
U.S.-China trade deal in sight after progress in high-level talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China on Friday said they made progress in talks aimed at defusing a…
U.S. sanctions on Iran threaten access to certain medicines: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. sanctions on Iran threaten access by some Iranians to medicines that treat diseases such as cancer…
Turkey says nothing will come of Halkbank case if law in U.S. works
People walk past by a branch of Halkbank in central Istanbul, Turkey, October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir ANKARA (Reuters) –…
China says it hopes to reach phased trade pact with U.S. as early as possible
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday that China hoped to reach a phased agreement with the United…
FCC approves merger of T-Mobile, Sprint on vote split on party lines: sources
FILE PHOTO: A smartphones with Sprint logo are seen in front of a screen projection of T-mobile logo, in this…
Weak U.S. retail sales cast shadow over slowing economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales fell for the first time in seven months in September, suggesting that manufacturing-led weakness…
U.S., Chinese teams working on Phase 1 trade deal text: Mnuchin
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speaks about sanctions against Turkey at a news briefing at the White House in Washington,…
SEC freezes assets of 18 traders over alleged manipulation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities said on Wednesday it has obtained an asset freeze against 18 traders, who are primarily…
Exclusive: Regulators weigh ‘startle factors’ for Boeing 737 MAX pilot training – Transport Canada executive
MONTREAL/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Global regulators are looking at “startle factors” that can overwhelm pilots as they consider revised protocols for…
U.S. unemployment rate hits 3.5%; job growth moderate
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to near a 50-year low of 3.5% in September, with job growth…
U.S. importers stockpile Parmigiano, Provolone as tariffs on EU cheeses loom
By Andrea Shalal and Aleksandra Michalska Parmesan cheese is seen packaged in the warehouse at Ambriola Co Inc, a unit…
Talks between UAW and GM take ‘turn for the worse’: union official
DETROIT (Reuters) – Talks for a new four-year labor contract between General Motors Co (GM.N) and its striking workers took…
U.S. agents raid genetic testing labs, charge 35 in Medicare fraud probe
WASHINGTON/LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (Reuters) – U.S. federal agents raided genetic testing laboratories, and 35 people were criminally charged in four states…
China criticizes new U.S. sanctions over Iranian oil deals
BEIJING/NEW YORK (Reuters) – China on Thursday criticized the United States for imposing new U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
Saudi Arabia consults allies on oil attack, awaits result of investigation: official
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is in consultation “with friends and allies about the next steps to take” after…
U.S. slaps new sanctions on Chinese entities over Iran oil
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States is imposing new sanctions on certain Chinese entities and people who it accuses…
U.S. new home sales accelerate; lower mortgage rates a boost
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rebounded more than expected in August, the latest sign that the…
Evans: Larger balance sheet may avoid future repo market problems
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago Federal Reserve bank president Charles Evans said on Wednesday that the Fed may be able to…
Evans says two rate cuts have Fed ‘well-positioned’ at this point
FILE PHOTO: Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans visits the online music retailer Sweetwater, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.…
Exclusive: GM and UAW union making progress in talks for new labor deal – sources
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) and the union that represents its 48,000 striking hourly workers in the United…
Saudi Arabia says consulting on next steps after attack, waiting for inquiry results
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is in consultation “with friends and allies about the next steps to take” after…
GM and UAW union making progress in talks for new labor deal: sources
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) and the union that represents its 48,000 striking hourly workers in the United…
UAW-GM picket lines become 2020 U.S. presidential campaign battleground
DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is scheduled to join United Auto Workers members on a picket line…
U.S. lawmakers propose $1 billion fund to replace Huawei equipment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. House panel unveiled bipartisan legislation this week that would authorize $1 billion for small and…
Trump’s China trade rhetoric turns harsh at U.N., says won’t take ‘bad deal’
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a stinging rebuke to China’s trade practices on Tuesday at the…
U.S. senators urge FDA to remove pod, cartridge-based e-cigarettes from market
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Friday urged federal regulators to immediately remove all pod and…
U.S. House speaker: Drug pricing plan should be priority for White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Democrats’ plan to help lower the cost of medicines should be a priority for the White…
Democratic presidential candidate Buttigieg unveils health plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Thursday unveiled his plan to reform the U.S. healthcare system by…
Trump signs order aimed at development of better flu vaccines
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump walks to address the media before boarding Marine One for a trip to New…
Republican, Democratic lawmakers launch caucus to ‘End the Youth Vaping Epidemic’
FILE PHOTO: Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) speaks to reporters as he arrives for a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington,…
Trump says he likes a Republican drug bill after Democratic alternative unveiled
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs Washington for travel to New Mexico from…
U.S. Speaker Pelosi unveils drug price plan, Trump welcomes it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, proposed legislation on Thursday to let the federal government negotiate…
Military strike against Iran would result in ‘all-out war’: Zarif
DUBAI (Reuters) – Any U.S. or Saudi military strike against Iran would bring “all-out war”, Tehran said on Thursday, keeping…
Factbox: Tariffs in place or planned for nearly all goods traded by U.S. and China
(Reuters) – U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators are meeting in Washington this week to find ways to defuse a trade…
House Democrats ask if Trump interfered in DOJ automaker antitrust probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Thursday asked the White House to turn over documents that would show…
Explainer: U.S.-China trade talks – where they are and what’s at stake
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. and Chinese officials are meeting in Washington on Thursday and Friday in an attempt to…
Embattled Facebook CEO Zuckerberg seeks to mend fences in Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill for a second day on Thursday…