Trade tensions stalk markets at start of busy earnings week
Asian markets were mixed on Monday as concerns over trade tensions moved to the forefront at the meeting this weekend of the Group of 20 industrial nations.
Treasury Secretary: Trump not threatening Fed's independence
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday that Donald Trump was not trying to put pressure on the Federal Reserve when he criticized its decision to raise interest rates.
Treasury Secretary: Trump not threatening Fed's independence
President Trump criticized the Federal Reserve for hiking interest rates earlier this week.
Analysts: Trump tariff threats unlikely to yield trade deals
President Donald Trump said he's willing to hit all goods imported from China with tariffs, sending U.S. markets sliding before the opening bell.
Stocks end slightly lower as traders shrug off trade talk
US stocks are drifting between small gains and losses as traders shrug off the latest trade threats from President Donald Trump and focus on company earnings reports, which contained some better-than-expected results from big names including Microsoft.
The Latest: Trump slams Fed, trading partners
The Latest on rising trade tensions following comments by President Donald Trump (all times local): 9:13 a.m.
China's yuan falls against dollar, helping exporters
China's central bank is allowing its tightly controlled yuan to drift lower against the dollar, a move that could help exporters cope with U.S. tariff hikes but raises the risk of reigniting an outflow of capital Beijing spent months trying to stanch.
Trump slams rate increases by independent Federal Reserve
President Donald Trump is casting aside concerns about the Federal Reserve's independence and saying he's "not happy" with the central bank's interest rate increases.
Trump criticizes Federal Reserve over interest rate hikes
President Trump raised concerns over the central bank’s plans to continue raising interest rates.
Casting aside concerns about Federal Reserve's independence, Trump says he's 'not happy' with interest rate increases
Casting aside concerns about Federal Reserve's independence, Trump says he's 'not happy' with interest rate increases.
Truck driver shortage throwing wrench into business activity: Fed
The economy continues to grow, but limited trucking capacity is causing headaches for businesses.
Gold's demise may be golden for US stocks
Gold is hammered and that may be a bullish signal for stocks.
Fed’s Powell supports jettisoning Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
The Fed chair is the latest high-profile official to sound off on the mortgage finance agencies.
Fed's Powell: 'Several years' of strong jobs, low inflation still ahead
The Fed chair signaled not just that he believes the economy is doing well, but that an era of stable growth may continue provided the Fed gets its policy decisions right.
World markets turn lower ahead of comments by Fed chair
Asian markets were mostly lower on Tuesday following a mixed day on Wall Street, as tensions over U.S. tariffs overshadowed data suggesting global growth is still on track.
Federal Reserve projects further gradual hikes in key rate
The Federal Reserve says it expects low unemployment and rising inflation will keep it on track to raise interest rates at a gradual pace over the next two years.
Fed Chair Powell says economy in 'good place' at moment
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the economy is in a "good place" at the moment with low unemployment and inflation rising toward the Fed's optimal range.
Fed officials discuss rate hikes that could slow growth
Federal Reserve officials last month discussed the impact of further hikes in interest rates, saying that by next year they could be at levels that might begin to slow economic growth.
Businesses hit pause on spending amid trade uncertainty: Fed minutes
The central bank released minutes from its June policy meeting.
Fed minutes: Officials discuss further hikes in interest rates, saying rates next year could start to slow growth
Fed minutes: Officials discuss further hikes in interest rates, saying rates next year could start to slow growth.
















