Is Trump the reason the Fed cut rates?
U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated calls for easier monetary policy may not be what drove the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates on Wednesday.
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Is Trump the reason the Fed is about to cut rates?
U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated calls for easier monetary policy may not be what's driving the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates on Wednesday.
As measles returns, U.S. states look to cut vaccine exemptions
Maine could soon prohibit parents from citing religious or personal beliefs to avoid vaccinating their children, making the U.S. state one of a half dozen cracking down during the nations' largest measles outbreak in 25 years.
Australian PM promises migration cut, refugee freeze if re-elected
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, trailing in opinion polls ahead of a May 18 election, on Sunday campaigned on the hot-button issue of immigration, promising to cut annual migrant numbers and freeze the country's refugee intake.
Financial market 'pause party' makes Fed rate cut less likely
Risk-taking has been the rage since the Federal Reserve quit hiking interest rates at the end of last year. U.S. stocks are back near record highs and investors are stockpiling the lowest-grade corporate bonds with only a smidgen of extra compensatio...
Nissan slams output cut report as 'completely incorrect'
Nissan Motor Co Ltd said on Friday a report by the Nikkei that it would slash production this year was "completely incorrect" and that it had lodged a complaint with the business daily, in an unusually strong denial of a media report in Japan.
Caito Foods recalls fresh cut melon over Salmonella outbreak
An Indianapolis food company has voluntarily recalled fresh cut melon produced at its facility after reports of nearly 100 illnesses tied to Salmonella contamination.
U.S. to send 100 agents to Mexico border to cut delays: congresswoman
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will send about 100 agents to the Mexico border to speed up crossing times, a U.S. congresswoman said on Thursday, as businesses grapple with trade delays after officers were redeployed to immigration duties.
Senate panel chair rejects Trump request for State Department budget cut
Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham flatly rejected on Tuesday President Donald Trump's request to slash the budget for the U.S. State Department by more than 23 percent.
Senior U.S. House Republican questions Trump plan to cut Central American aid
The top Republican on the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Monday that cutting aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras would make the situation there worse, not better, a sign that President Donald Trump will face bi...
Saudi Aramco building global gas business to cut carbon footprint
Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil producer, was building an international gas business and converting more crude oil into chemicals in a bid to lessen its carbon footprint, Chief Executive Amin Nasser said on Tuesday.
Former Fed chair Yellen says yield curve may signal need to cut rates, not a recession
Former U.S. Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said on Monday the U.S. Treasury yield curve may signal the need to cut interest rates at some point, but it does not signal a recession.
Netanyahu to cut U.S. visit short after seven wounded in rocket attack near Tel Aviv
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he will cut short his trip to the United States after a rocket attack near Tel Aviv wounded seven people.
BMW delivers 2019 profit warning and plan to cut costs by 12 billion euros
BMW expects group pretax profit to fall by more than 10 percent this year, it said on Wednesday as it announced a sweeping 12 billion euro ($13.6 bln) savings and efficiency plan to help offset higher technology investment and currency costs.
Nebraska floods inundate military bases, cut off nuclear plant
Flooding that killed three people in Nebraska and Iowa has cut roads to a nuclear power plant and inundated a significant portion of a major U.S. Air Force base, while more of region's residents faced the possibility of evacuation on Monday.
U.S. college bribery scandal grates on those who missed the cut
The U.S. college bribery scandal has unleashed angst and fury among parents, students and admissions experts, as an unprecedented criminal investigation draws attention to the privileges afforded to wealthy Americans.
UK would cut tariffs, have no checks on Irish border in no-deal Brexit
Britain said it would eliminate import tariffs on a wide range of goods and keep the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland free of customs checks if it leaves the European Union without a transition deal.
U.S. missile defense budget cut as North Korea pushes ahead
Just when it looks like North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may restart his ballistic missile testing program, U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed trimming the missile defense budget, as one set of deterrents is delayed by two years.
Trump budget seeks 5 percent cut in non-defense spending: OMB
President Donald Trump will propose in his fiscal 2020 budget on Monday that the U.S. Congress cut non-defense spending by 5 percent while boosting spending on the military, veterans' healthcare and border security, the White House budget office...
BoE most likely to cut rates in a no-deal Brexit - Tenreyro
The Bank of England is more likely to cut interest rates than raise them in the event of a no-deal Brexit, rate-setter Silvana Tenreyro said, the latest BoE official to back the idea of coming to the economy's rescue if it suffers a Brexit shock...