Tag: government policy
Federal Reserve expected to stand pat on rates even as Trump demands cuts
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve is nearly certain to keep its key interest rate unchanged at its policy meeting this week, just a...
Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at...
Japan's exports hit record high, but trade deficit continues
TOKYO -- Japan saw record-high exports last year, as its annual trade deficit declined 44% from the previous year, the Finance Ministry reported...
Trump targets Alaska's oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight
JUNEAU, Alaska -- President Donald Trump's expansive executive order aimed at boosting oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in Alaska is being...
Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles at Trump's comments on canal
PANAMA CITY -- President Donald Trump’s insistence Monday that he wants the Panama Canal back under U.S. control fed nationalist sentiment and worry...
Global shares trade mixed in a muted reaction to the U.S. inauguration
TOKYO -- Global shares were mixed in a muted reaction Tuesday to the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. France's CAC 40 gained...