US economy

Fed Chairman said he was more worried about the risk of a large-scale cyberattack than another financial crisis

Research suggests move may end up slowing growth instead of boosting it

Washington says bloc has not done enough but signals willingness to find solution

We can’t stay closed as a country (or) we’re not going to have a country left, says Trump

China should have been more active in letting the world know about the coronavirus much sooner, says US President

The decline in gross domestic product reflected a plunge in economic activity in the last two weeks of March

US looking for 'big thoughtful policies' to rebuild confidence in economy battered by coronavirus

Mnuchin says US govt seeks to help nation’s oil and gas sector amid virus outbreak

Record 22m people have filed for jobless benefits since March 21

States’ orders have crushed the nation’s economy to levels not seen since the Great Depression nearly a century ago

Trump's India visit will be big on optics

Emergency interventions come as sudden cash shortages drove up interest rates

New claims for US jobless benefits rose more than expected last week

95 per cent of job losses are due to automation and computer technology

Donald Trump victory has bolstered the chances for pro-growth measures, tax cuts and loosening of regulations

Members of the Federal Open Market Committee have cautioned low rates could harm the central bank's credibility

CenturyLink and General Electric announce acquisition plans

If Trump is successful in implementing policies, growth might slow significantly, falling near zero in 2019

Net new jobs fell unexpectedly to the lowest level in seven months, with just 160,000 additional jobs generated

Lew expressed concerns to Margrethe Vestager, who is leading the campaign to end excessive tax breaks by EU members

There were other encouraging reports Friday on the health of US economy at the end of the first quarter

While the official unemployment rate held at 5.0%, and wage gains remained tepid at 2.5% year on year

The Labor Department reported that the economy pumped out a strong 271,000 net new jobs last month