US economy

Volatility continued to shroud the global energy supply outlook, showing that the risk of monetary tightening has not gone away

[WASHINGTON, DC] For most of his second term, US President Donald Trump has been arguing that the “golden age” he promised for America’s economy is already here. There’s hardly been much evidence that...

It downgraded the US sovereign rating by one notch from the top-tier triple-A rating in 2023

The flat reading followed a revised 0.1% drop in June

Doubts about the dominance of the US dollar have resurfaced but markets have not voted with their feet

A rebound likely to be limited by higher mortgage rates and tight supply

[WASHINGTON] The US economy unexpectedly shed jobs in July, and non-farm payrolls for the prior month were revised sharply lower, potentially raising questions about whether the Federal Reserve will i...

[WASHINGTON] The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased slightly last week, while layoffs dropped to a two-year low in July, consistent with a stable labour market.

She said there are “good reasons” to believe that supply-driven shocks that have hit the US economy will not have a lasting impact on inflation