Washington Financial News
27.04 / 09:45
Strategy
U.S., Allies Weigh How to Reduce Economic Ties With China
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and its allies are grappling with how to pare their economic relationships with China, attempting to limit ties in certain sectors they view as strategic while preserving broader trade and investment flows with the world’s second-largest economy.
26.04 / 16:21
Republicans Tweak Debt-Ceiling Bill Ahead of Possible Vote Later Wednesday
WASHINGTON—House Republican leaders projected confidence Wednesday that they would pass their bill raising the nation’s $31.4 trillion borrowing limit in exchange for deep cuts in government spending, saying a final vote could occur soon.
26.04 / 15:41
Biden Runs on an Improved, but Still Troubled Economy
WASHINGTON—President Biden launches his re-election campaign facing voters soured on a U.S. economy with high inflation, climbing interest rates and a strong but cooling labor market.
26.04 / 14:35
Republicans Adjust Debt-Ceiling Bill to Try to Win Over GOP Holdouts
WASHINGTON—House Republicans huddled Wednesday morning as party leaders tried to wrangle the votes needed to pass a bill that would raise the nation’s $31.4 trillion borrowing limit in exchange for deep cuts in government spending.
26.04 / 14:05
Republicans Make Changes to Debt-Ceiling Bill to Try to Win Over GOP Holdouts
WASHINGTON—House Republicans huddled Wednesday morning as party leaders tried to wrangle the votes needed to pass a bill that would raise the nation’s $31.4 trillion borrowing limit in exchange for deep cuts in government spending.
26.04 / 12:13
Janet Yellen Says Security Comes Before Economy in U.S.-China Relationship
WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said protecting national security would be the U.S. priority in its relationship with China even if it slows economic growth, taking a hawkish stance as she pushed for more collaboration with Beijing.
26.04 / 12:13
MET
global economy
Inflation Tests a Global Economy That Has Weathered Covid-19, Ukraine War
WASHINGTON—The global economy has emerged from the pandemic and weathered the war in Ukraine with surprising resilience, policy makers gathered in Washington said last week. Yet the recovery remains fragile as stubborn inflation fuels risks in many corners of the world.
26.04 / 12:13
Strategy
U.S., Allies Weigh How to Reduce Economic Ties With China
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and its allies are grappling with how to pare their economic relationships with China, attempting to limit ties in certain sectors they view as strategic while preserving broader trade and investment flows with the world’s second-largest economy.
26.04 / 07:47
Fighting
week
Kevin McCarthy, House GOP Debt-Limit Plan Face Crucial Test This Week
WASHINGTON—Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans face a crucial test this week as they scramble to unite their factious party around a bill that would slash government spending in exchange for raising the nation’s borrowing limit.
25.04 / 11:53
Fighting
week
Kevin McCarthy, House GOP Debt-Limit Plan Face Crucial Test This Week
WASHINGTON—Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans face a crucial test this week as they scramble to unite their factious party around a bill that would slash government spending in exchange for raising the nation’s borrowing limit.
25.04 / 10:01
Janet Yellen Says Security Comes Before Economy in U.S.-China Relationship
WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said protecting national security would be the U.S. priority in its relationship with China even if it slows economic growth, taking a hawkish stance as she pushed for more collaboration with Beijing.
25.04 / 10:01
MET
global economy
Inflation Tests a Global Economy That Has Weathered Covid-19, Ukraine War
WASHINGTON—The global economy has emerged from the pandemic and weathered the war in Ukraine with surprising resilience, policy makers gathered in Washington said last week. Yet the recovery remains fragile as stubborn inflation fuels risks in many corners of the world.
25.04 / 10:01
Strategy
U.S., Allies Weigh How to Reduce Economic Ties With China
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and its allies are grappling with how to pare their economic relationships with China, attempting to limit ties in certain sectors they view as strategic while preserving broader trade and investment flows with the world’s second-largest economy.
24.04 / 14:53
UPS
Provident
Racing
Banking turmoil leads corporate insiders to step up stock buying
Corporate insiders raced to buy shares of their own companies after last month’s banking crisis, signalling a vote of confidence in this year’s market rebound.
24.04 / 13:39
Strategy
U.S., Allies Weigh How to Reduce Economic Ties With China
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and its allies are grappling with how to pare their economic relationships with China, attempting to limit ties in certain sectors they view as strategic while preserving broader trade and investment flows with the world’s second-largest economy.
24.04 / 13:39
Janet Yellen Says Security Comes Before Economy in U.S.-China Relationship
WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said protecting national security would be the U.S. priority in its relationship with China even if it slows economic growth, taking a hawkish stance as she pushed for more collaboration with Beijing.
24.04 / 13:39
MET
global economy
Inflation Tests a Global Economy That Has Weathered Covid-19, Ukraine War
WASHINGTON—The global economy has emerged from the pandemic and weathered the war in Ukraine with surprising resilience, policy makers gathered in Washington said last week. Yet the recovery remains fragile as stubborn inflation fuels risks in many corners of the world.
24.04 / 11:21
Fed Rethinks Loophole That Masked Losses on SVB’s Securities
WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve is actively considering closing a loophole that allows some midsize banks to effectively mask losses on securities they hold, a contributing factor in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
23.04 / 16:55
Janet Yellen Says Security Comes Before Economy in U.S.-China Relationship
WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said protecting national security would be the U.S. priority in its relationship with China even if it slows economic growth, taking a hawkish stance as she pushed for more collaboration with Beijing.
23.04 / 13:15
Biden Administration Considers Tougher Regulation of Money-Market, Hedge Funds
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is moving to make it easier to more closely regulate nonbank financial institutions such as hedge funds and money-market funds, proposing a rollback of Trump-era procedures.
23.04 / 09:39
Strategy
U.S., Allies Weigh How to Reduce Economic Ties With China
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and its allies are grappling with how to pare their economic relationships with China, attempting to limit ties in certain sectors they view as strategic while preserving broader trade and investment flows with the world’s second-largest economy.
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