United States

Friday, June 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US core inflation drops to 1.9%, lowest in three years

United States core inflation fell below 2% for the first time in three years after a modest increase in prices last month, according to new government figures.
Friday, June 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
White House calls for extension of special trade powers

The White House has urged Congress to renew President George W Bush's ability to agree trade deals without Congress interference. Its comments come ahead of a 30 June deadline that ends Congress' current inability to seek to amend any global trade deals that the President agrees.
Thursday, June 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Fed leaves rates at 5.25%; inflation risk predominant concern

Fearing inflation “will fail to moderate as expected”, the United States Federal Reserve, following two days meeting, left its main interest rate unchanged, for the eighth time running at 5.25
Saturday, June 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
CIA to release 1970s documents on agency's crimes

The US Central Intelligence Agency is preparing to release a set of documents compiled more than 30 years ago detailing the agency's involvement over the previous quarter century in crimes both at home and abroad.
Thursday, June 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Markets waiting for US consumer prices index out Friday

United States wholesale prices soared 0.9% in May pushed mainly by a 10.2% rise in fuel prices adding to concerns over continuing inflation risks and fears over further interest rate rises.
Wednesday, June 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
White House and Congress clash over China trade gap

The United States government refused on Wednesday to name China as a manipulator of currency values to gain unfair trade advantages and rejected a request by Congress members to file a trade case against Beijing on the currency issue.
Friday, June 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Weak dollars help surprise drop in April US trade deficit

The United States trade deficit fell unexpectedly in April to 58.5 billion US dollars, helped by the weak dollar which makes US exports more competitive and depresses demand for imports.
Tuesday, June 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US economy set to rebound in spite of housing slump

The chairman of the United States Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke forecasted Tuesday the US economy will rebound in spite of the slump in housing and the “somewhat elevated” inflation.
Friday, June 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US economy first quarter growth slowest in four years

The United States economy grew at the slowest pace in four years in the first three months of this year. Thursday's report from the Commerce Department says the gross domestic product, GDP, of the United States grew just 0.6%.
Friday, June 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Insights to former Fed chairman Greenspan's “turbulent” years

Former United States Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Friday that U.S. interest rates are low, but that rates are low all over the world.