Tag: government policy
Trump's treasury pick could give an indication of what he plans to do about tariffs
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump’s decision on a treasury secretary is about far more than whose name will be printed on America’s money....
Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into 'Let's Make A Deal' under Trump?
SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred corporate deal making throughout President Joe Biden's administration may...
Moody's downgrades Mexican government's outlook to 'negative' over weakening of judiciary and debt
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico’s president lashed out Friday at Moody’s ratings service, after it downgraded the Mexican government’s debt outlook to “negative.” Moody’s...
Round 2 in the Trump-vs-Mexico matchup looks ominous for Mexico
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico is facing a second Donald Trump presidency, and few countries can match its experience as a target of Trump's...
Text of the policy statement the Federal Reserve released Thursday
WASHINGTON -- Below is the statement the Federal Reserve released Thursday after its latest policy meeting ended:Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has...
Sweden cuts its key rate by 0.5 percentage points to 2.75%, the largest reduction in over a decade
STOCKHOLM -- Sweden’s central bank on Thursday cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 2.75% in what was described...