(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve must supplement traditional government data and readings from financial markets with real-time, on-the-ground observations of economic conditions if it is to make[...]
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February 28, 2023
Two Fed bank boards sought no change to rates ahead of February meeting
(Reuters) – The boards of directors of the Atlanta and Dallas Federal Reserve Banks voted in mid-January to keep unchanged the rate charged to commercial banks for emergency loans, minutes of th[...]
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Sunak pitches new Brexit vision to Northern Ireland and his lawmakers
By Amanda Ferguson, Alistair Smout and Andrew MacAskill BELFAST/LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was in Northern Ireland and then met with his own lawmakers on Tuesday to sell his[...]
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European shares slip on sticky inflation fears, but still end Feb higher
By Shreyashi Sanyal and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) – European shares slipped on Tuesday after data from France and Spain pointed to inflation being stickier than feared, but still ended thei[...]
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Canada’s economy surprises with Q4 flat line, backing up rate pause
By Ismail Shakil and Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Canadian economy unexpectedly stalled in the final three months of 2022, but likely rebounded in January, data showed on Tuesday, a result that[...]
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U.S. house price inflation cools further in December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. single-family home prices in December increased at their slowest pace since the summer of 2020, surveys showed on Tuesday, but tight supply could limit an anticipated[...]
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Israel economy to benefit from judicial reforms, finance minister says
By Steven Scheer and Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday he saw the country’s economy being strengthened by the government’s prop[...]
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Turkey’s quakes revive concern for northwestern industrial hub
By Birsen Altayli ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Earthquakes in southeastern Turkey that destroyed cities and killed 44,000 people have prompted authorities to look again at how the quake-prone nation mig[...]
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Factbox-Fed rate watch: Wall Street banks see longer hike cycle, higher rates
(Reuters) – As the U.S. economy holds up better than expected in the face of aggressive interest rate hikes, markets have started pricing in a higher peak rate as the Federal Reserve battles sti[...]
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