U.S. Business

U.S. Federal Reserve releases scenarios for 2024 bank ‘stress tests’

U.S. retail sales fell sharply in January; weekly unemployment claims decline

North Dakota takes U.S. government to trial over costs to police Dakota Access Pipeline protests

U.S. Federal Reserve still on track to target even if inflation’s path down is bumpy, Goolsbee says

Thousands of delivery, ride-hailing drivers in U.S. and Britain hold day-long strike on Valentine’s Day

Rising rental costs push U.S. inflation higher in January; rate cuts still expected in 2024

Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey finds stability in January inflation expectations

Recession risks are fading, business economists say, but political tensions pose threat to U.S. economy

U.S. consumer prices rose less than initially expected in December; data for November revised up

Inflation is nearly back to 2%. So why isn’t the U.S. Federal Reserve ready to cut rates?

U.S. weekly unemployment claims stay low despite high-profile layoff announcements

U.S. trade deficit widened slightly in December, but contracted sharply in 2023

New York Community Bancorp names Alessandro DiNello as new executive chair

New York Times’ fourth-quarter revenue misses expectations on weak ad spending

Biden administration names Elizabeth Kelly as director of new AI Safety Institute

U.S. Federal Reserve can be ‘prudent’ in weighing rate cuts, Powell says

Group of U.S. lawmakers ask in letter if FAA found persistent Boeing quality control lapses

U.S. labour market sizzled in January with blowout job growth, solid wage gains

U.S. auto safety agency upgrades probe into Tesla vehicles over power steering loss

Strong U.S. worker productivity keeps labour costs in check in fourth quarter

Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify before U.S. Senate committee on child exploitation

Walmart to open more than 150 stores in U.S. over next five years

Slowing U.S. labour cost gains brighten inflation picture

U.S. Federal Reserve signals that interest rate cuts aren’t imminent and leaves them unchanged for now

U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in December, suggesting labour market remains strong

Former IRS contractor sentenced to five years in prison for leaking Trump tax records

U.S. Federal Reserve faces expectations for rate cuts with inflation getting closer to target

White House AI council to meet today as legislative action stalls

Visa, Mastercard ask U.S. Supreme Court to undo class-action orders

JetBlue casts doubt on its US$3.8-billion merger deal with Spirit Airlines

Biden administration delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals, citing climate risk

U.S. prices rose moderately in December; inflation trending lower