ECB Near ‘Top of Ladder’ on Rate Tightening, Makhlouf Says
The European Central Bank is in the final stretch of its historic cycle of interest-rate increases, according to
2023-05-27 22:26
No Picnics for Debt Negotiators: Your Saturday US Briefing
Happy Memorial Day weekend. Summer officially kicks off here in the US and it’s time to break out
2023-05-27 22:20
Canada backs Ukraine's application to join trans-Pacific trade pact
(This May 26 story has been corrected to remove 'United States' as one of the CPTPP countries mentioned in the
2023-05-27 22:19
As Elizabeth Holmes heads to prison for fraud, many puzzle over her motives
As Elizabeth Holmes prepares to report to prison next week, the criminal case that laid bare the blood-testing scam at the heart of her Theranos startup is entering its final phase
2023-05-27 22:18
Serb President Steps Down as Party Leader Amid Swelling Protests
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stepped down as the head of his political party in a concession seen as
2023-05-27 22:15
‘Domestic Offshoring’ Sends Low-Wage Jobs Out of Key US Cities
The US is becoming increasingly split between high-priced cities where the rich and powerful congregate and more affordable
2023-05-27 21:25
Key GOP Negotiator Says ‘Thorny’ Issues Unsettled in Debt Deal
Representative Patrick McHenry said Saturday that there are still “thorny issues” in the negotiations between House Republicans and
2023-05-27 20:56
Stocks Traders Shun Leverage With Debt-Cap Deadline Approaching
For equity investors transfixed by a debt-ceiling standoff that risks pushing the US government into an unprecedented default,
2023-05-27 20:52
Debt limit negotiators race the clock to finalize debt deal as risk of default grows
White House and House GOP negotiators are racing to finalize a deal to raise the nation's debt limit as early as Saturday with time running perilously short and the risk of a first-ever US default growing.
2023-05-27 20:51
Your Saturday UK Briefing: Problems in the UK? Blame Inflation
Hello from London, where as one of our senior editors put it, a recession is fine as long
2023-05-27 20:27
Why it's so hard to pinpoint the X-date, when the US defaults
For weeks, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been consistently telling lawmakers to act soon because the X-date, when the US could default, could occur as soon as June 1. Now, with June 1 days away, everyone is hoping for a reprieve and that the X-date will slip.
2023-05-27 20:25
Baby eels remain one of America's most valuable fish after strong year in Maine
Fishermen in the U.S.’s only commercial-scale fishing industry for valuable baby eels once again had a productive season searching for the tiny fish
2023-05-27 20:20