Analysis-What is Russia’s policy on tactical nuclear weapons?
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) – The United States has said the world faces the gravest nuclear danger since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis because …
Policy
China central bank has policy tools to guide yuan expectations – ex-PBOC official
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank still has many policy tools to guide yuan expectations and the currency is unlikely to have persistent sharp depreciation, …
Kuroda says BOJ will keep easy policy to hit price goal sustainably
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Saturday the central bank will maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy to ensure its 2% …
Some Venezuelan couples separated under new U.S.-Mexico migrant policy
By Daina Beth Solomon and Jose Luis Gonzalez MEXICO CITY/CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) – A new U.S.-Mexico border policy geared at deterring Venezuelans fleeing hardship …
IMF chief Georgieva says ‘big policy issues’ resolved in talks with Egypt
By Andrea Shalal and Omar Fahmy WASHINGTON (Reuters) -International Monetary Fund officials have resolved all “big policy issues” with Egyptian authorities in their discussions on …
Analysis-Battered UK markets need more than policy U-Turn before confidence returns
By Yoruk Bahceli and Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Liz Truss and new finance minister Jeremy Hunt will have to do a …
ECB policymakers argue for ‘restrictive’ policy despite recession risk
By Balazs Koranyi WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank must power ahead with interest rate hikes to tame inflation and should even push borrowing …
UK’s Kwarteng heads home early amid reports of fiscal policy U-turn
By William Schomberg and David Lawder LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -British finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng cut short his trip to Washington for this week’s global finance minister …
China central bank to step up policy measures to boost economy ahead of party congress
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s central bank will step up implementation of prudent monetary policy and provide stronger support for the real economy, its governor, Yi Gang, …
IMF urges most Asian central banks to tighten policy further
By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Most Asian central banks must tighten monetary policy further as rising commodity prices and their currencies’ depreciation, driven by …
Philippines central bank’s policy settings remain accommodative, says governor
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines central bank’s monetary policy settings remain accommodative, its governor said on Wednesday. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Felipe Medalla also …
Explainer-What do Lula and Bolsonaro propose for Brazil fiscal policy?
By Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) – Both of Brazil’s presidential candidates, President Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, have proposed changes …
Pakistan keeps policy rate at 15%, projects high inflation, weak growth
By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan’s central bank kept its key policy rate unchanged at 15% on Monday, days after the South …
ECB’s Centeno warns of possible policy overreactions
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank (ECB) should avoid overreactions that could lead to a loss of credibility and must gradually …
China’s Sept new yuan loans seen rising on policy support: Reuters Poll
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s new yuan loans are expected to rise in September from August, a Reuters poll showed, as the central bank seeks to …
USTR Tai says Biden administration not swapping trade deals for industrial policy
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Friday said the Biden administration has not “sworn off” efforts to liberalize trade …
Explainer-What do Lula and Bolsonaro propose for Brazil fiscal policy?
By Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) – Both of Brazil’s presidential candidates, President Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, have proposed changes …
Policy commitments made by Pakistan to continue to apply -IMF representative
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The resident representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday that policy commitments made by Pakistani authorities to resume the …
Permanent shifts in inflation could mean more volatile policy – Fed’s Barkin
By Howard Schneider ATLANTA (Reuters) – Changes in global supply chains, demographic shifts, and fractured trade relationships may make inflation in the future more volatile, …
Swiss central bank steps up policy tightening as sight deposits drop $78 billion
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – Overnight deposits held by the Swiss National Bank plunged by 77.5 billion Swiss francs ($78.32 billion) last week, their …
Fed’s Daly: ‘Comfortable’ with 4.5%-5% Fed policy rate in 2023
(Reuters) – San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on Thursday said she believes it will take raising interest rates to a 4.5%-5% range …
ECB should focus on rate policy over balance sheet cut, Centeno says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank should focus on interest rate policy over balance sheet operations as its deposit rate is still far from …
‘Keep Your Politics Off My Identity’: Here’s What We Saw At Virginia Student Walkouts Over Youngkin’s Trans Policy
‘Keep Your Politics Off My Identity’: Here’s What We Saw At Virginia Student Walkouts Over Youngkin’s Trans Policy Reagan Reese on September 28, 2022 …
Fed’s Evans: expect to reach top Fed policy rate by March
By Dhara Ranasinghe and Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates expeditiously to address very high, persistent inflation, and …
Fed doesn’t set policy in global vacuum: Mester
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve takes into account global factors like the strength of the dollar as it sets interest rates, though it ultimately makes …
Asked about Italy, ECB’s Lagarde says she won’t fix ‘policy errors’
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank won’t use its latest emergency scheme to buy the bonds of countries that make “policy errors”, its President Christine …
Inflation, spending cuts undermine Biden’s hunger policy
By Christopher Walljasper CHICAGO (Reuters) – Grace Melt made her first visit to the Nourishing Hope food pantry on Chicago’s North Side in August. Throughout …
Germany must utilize fiscal policy to support economy – Habeck
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany must fully utilize its fiscal policy to preserve the economy and keep business and industry investments, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said …
Vietnam central bank to raise policy rates by 100 bps
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s central bank announced on Thursday it would raise its policy rates by 100 basis points, in a rare monetary tightening move …
Exclusive-HSBC fund arm toughens thermal coal policy to curb climate change
By Simon Jessop and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC Holdings Plc told Reuters on Thursday it will stop financing the expansion of thermal coal …
China’s largest policy bank to boost infrastructure loans to local govts
BEIJING (Reuters) – The China Development Bank (CDB) said on Thursday it will increase the number of infrastructure loans it gives to local governments, while …
Bank of Japan keeps ultra-low rates, dovish policy guidance
(Reuters) – The Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates and dovish policy guidance on Thursday, reassuring markets that it will continue to swim against …
Analysis-Biden hints at risky policy shift on Taiwan independence
By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Overshadowed by U.S. President Joe Biden’s headline-grabbing vow that American forces would defend Taiwan against a …
China will aim to stabilise employment, prices – PBOC monetary policy department
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will aim to stabilize employment and prices to consolidate the foundations of economic recovery, according to a statement published by the …
Bank of England and new UK government risk policy clash
By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England and Britain’s new finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng will test their ability to jointly …
‘We Rejected The Elites’: DeSantis Touts Policy Victories In Fiery Speech
‘We Rejected The Elites’: DeSantis Touts Policy Victories In Fiery Speech Laurel Duggan on September 11, 2022 Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis overviewed several major …
BOJ set to end COVID-relief scheme, but no change to loose policy
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is expected to end as scheduled a pandemic-relief funding scheme this month and discuss adjustments …
Lula may tap running mate to head Brazil economic policy, aides say
By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva could tap his centrist running mate and former …
ECB’s Kazimir: bank’s priority is monetary policy normalisation
(Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s priority is to focus on monetary policy normalisation as inflation in the euro zone has been unacceptably high, ECB …
Analysis-China debt restructuring policy under scrutiny as more countries demand relief
By Rachel Savage, Martin Quin Pollard and Yew Lun Tian LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) – In August, China’s ambassador to Zambia took to the stage at a …
Putin approves new foreign policy doctrine based on ‘Russian World’
LONDON (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Monday approved a new foreign policy doctrine based around the concept of a “Russian World”, a notion that …
China has ample room for monetary policy: central bank deputy governor
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has relatively ample room for monetary policy, the deputy governor of the country’s central bank said on Monday in remarks about …
New Zealand announces space policy review and new space strategy
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s government said on Monday it would be reviewing the country’s space policy and launching an aerospace strategy …
Brazil’s govt to improve 2022 GDP forecast, says monetary policy won’t devastate economy
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Economy Ministry will improve its forecast for 2022 gross domestic product from the 2% growth seen in July, which is already …
China to publish detailed economic policy steps in early September
BEIJING (Reuters) -China said it will publish detailed steps for newly announced economic policy measures in early September, suggesting an urgency for policymakers to revive …
ECB must act decisively; recession fears should not constrain policy -Nagel
(Reuters) – The European Central Bank must act decisively to contain inflation, Bundesbank chief Joachim Nagel said on Tuesday, joining a chorus of policymakers calling …
BHP shareholders seek consistent climate policy, submit resolutions
(Reuters) – BHP Group shareholders have sought inclusion of climate sensitivity analysis in financial statements from 2023, and requested consistency on climate policy, the world’s …
China policy steps this year exceed those of 2020 – state media cites premier
BEIJING (Reuters) – The strength of China’s policy measures to support the economy so far this year has exceeded those of 2020, state media quoted …
DCNF Reporter Reveals Upcoming Policy Changes To Schools Across America
DCNF Reporter Reveals Upcoming Policy Changes To Schools Across America Harold Hutchison on August 24, 2022 A Daily Caller News Foundation reporter discussed potential policy …
Zambia leaves policy rate on hold, trims 2022 forecasts
By Chris Mfula LUSAKA (Reuters) – Zambia’s central bank kept its monetary policy rate unchanged at 9.0% on Wednesday, and lowered its inflation and economic …