Tag: Economic policy
Stock market today: Asia shares decline as investors await earnings, US elections and economic data
TOKYO -- Asian shares mostly declined Thursday as investors grappled with uncertainty ahead of the United States presidential election on Nov. 5.Japan's benchmark...
US economy is believed to have grown at a solid pace again last quarter
WASHINGTON -- Powered by consumer spending, the U.S. economy likely kept expanding at a healthy pace from July through September despite the pressure...
American consumers feeling much more confident as Election Day nears
WASHINGTON -- American consumers are feeling quite a bit more confident this month as Election Day approaches, a business research group says.The Conference...
Yellen says isolationism 'made America and the world worse off' in speech to global finance leaders
WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is telling world financial leaders that the U.S. economy has grown stronger because the Biden administration rejected...
Wealthier Americans are driving retail spending and powering US economy
WASHINGTON -- It’s a trend that has surprised many: Why, despite being squeezed by high prices, have Americans kept spending at retail stores...
Stock market today: Asian shares gain as China releases plan for market support
BANGKOK -- Asian shares have mostly gained after China’s central bank released plans for supporting the stock market through share repurchases by companies...