America

Venezuelan bonds decline on speculation the U.S. will ban trading

Investors in Venezuela have a new worry keeping them up at night: the White House. For years, traders have ridden…

U.S. workers have low hopes for higher pay, Fed survey shows

U.S. workers see little hope for higher paychecks, and while they are increasingly searching for new jobs, they expect fewer…

Fed policymakers grow more worried about weak inflation

Federal Reserve policymakers appeared increasingly wary about recent weak inflation and some called for halting interest rate hikes until it…

U.S. economic expansion to last another two years or more, poll shows

A Thomas Reuters poll reveals that the U.S. economic expansion will last at least another two years. according to a majority…

U.S. producer prices record biggest drop in 11 months amid unemployment claims increase

U.S. producer prices unexpectedly fell in July, recording their biggest drop in nearly a year and pointing to a further…

US productivity rises 0.9% in Q2 as labour costs softened

U.S. worker productivity rose more than expected in the second quarter amid an increase in hours, but the trend remained…