The scores aimed to predict a property’s risk from a fires, floods and storms, but some…
Continue ReadingCategory: Economy
Shoppers, Drawn by Steep Discounts, Power Through Black Friday
Data on spending this week shows that consumers are shopping big for the holidays despite inflation…
Continue ReadingU.K. Budget Plan Calms Markets and Labour Faithful. Will It Appeal to Voters?
The plan presented by the chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, called for spending increases and…
Continue ReadingTrump Officials Prepare Tariff Exemptions, Seeking to Lower Food Prices
If the proposal goes into effect, it would be the latest rollback of one of President…
Continue ReadingTrump Administration Lifts Some Food Tariffs in Effort to Ease Prices
It is walking back levies on imports including beef and coffee in what critics say is…
Continue ReadingFormer Fed Official Violated Trading Rules, Disclosures Show
Adriana D. Kugler, who stepped down as a governor in August, reported trades in stocks, including…
Continue ReadingMarket Volatility Underscores Epic Buildup of Global Risk
Some experts see a dangerous combination of factors reminiscent of practices that led to previous financial…
Continue ReadingHigh Beef Prices? Trump Official Blames Biden and Migrants.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said migrants were bringing sick cows across the border, snarling beef supply…
Continue ReadingTrump Administration Is Taking Billions in Stakes in Firms Like Intel
The Trump administration is trading billions of dollars of taxpayer money for ownership stakes in companies.…
Continue Reading