U.S. Small Business Confidence Weakens For First Time In 3 Months: NFIB

IMF Raises Global Growth Forecast As Tariff Impact Less Severe Than Feared

The International Monetary Fund lifted the global growth forecast for this year and next as the impact of the trade tariffs has been less severe than initially expected but warned that the policy uncertainty remains high.

RTTNews | Pred 8 h 26 min

Powell Reiterates There's 'No Risk-Free Path' As Fed Navigates Tension Between Dual Goals

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke at the 67th Annual Meeting of the National Association for Business Economics in Philadelphia on Tuesday but did not provide much fresh insight into the outlook for interest rates. Powell reiterated his belief that there is "no risk-free path" for monetary policy.

RTTNews | Pred 12 h 24 min

U.S. Govt Has Started To Fire Federal Workers

The U.S. government has started to layoff federal employees, the Office of Management and Budget's chief Russell Vought said on the 10th day of the shutdown. In a post on the social media platform X, Vought said, "The RIFs have begun." RIF is an acronym for reduction in force.

RTTNews | Pred 4 dňami

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Virtually Unchanged In October

A report released by the University of Michigan on Friday showed its reading on U.S. consumer sentiment was virtually unchanged in the month of October. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index edged down to 55.0 in October from 55.1 in September. Economists had expected the index to slip to 54.2.

RTTNews | Pred 4 dňami

IMF Chief Georgieva Says World Economy Doing 'Better Than Feared'

Global economy is coping with shocks in a better-than-expected manner, but there is a risk that the resilience has not yet been fully tested, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday.

RTTNews | Pred 6 dňami

Fed Minutes Reveal Officials Expressed Range Of Views About Interest Rate Outlook

Ahead of its next monetary policy meeting later this month, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday released the minutes of its September meeting. The Fed announced its widely expected decision to lower interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.0 percent to 4.25 percent following the meeting, citing a shift in the balance of risks.

RTTNews | Pred 6 dňami

U.S. Mortgage Applications Fall For Second Week, Demand For ARMs Rise: MBA

Home loan applications in the U.S. declined for a second week in a row, but at a slower pace, and there was an increase in demand for the riskier adjustable-rate mortgages as homebuyers look for best deals, survey data from the Mortgage Bankers Association showed on Wednesday.

RTTNews | Pred 6 dňami

U.S. Service Sector Activity Unchanged In September

Service sector activity in the U.S. was unchanged in the month of September, the Institute for Supply Management revealed in a report released on Friday. The ISM said its services PMI fell to 50.0 in September from 52.0 in August, with a reading of 50.0 serving as the breakeven point between expansion and contraction. Economists had expected the index to edge down to 51.7.

RTTNews | Pred 11 dňami

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