Policy

HANOI – Vietnam will stick to a monetary policy that is “supportive for economic growth” while closely monitoring the inflation situation, the State Bank of Vietnam, the country’s central bank, …

BEIJING – China’s monetary policy has ample room and sufficient tools, including further cutting banks’ reserve requirements, to cope with new challenges amid a shaky economic recovery, a commentary in …

(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve should target a policy rate in the range of 3.75% to 4% by the end of this year in light of this week’s hotter-than-expected …

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(Reuters) – With inflation in the United States running at levels not seen in four decades, market participants worry the Federal Reserve will need to deliver hefty rate hikes to …

SHANGHAI – China’s central bank is widely expected to keep unchanged the borrowing costs on its medium-term policy loans for the sixth consecutive month on Friday, a Reuters survey showed. …

OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada hiked its policy rate to 2.5% on Wednesday from 1.5%, a surprise 100-basis-point move and its largest increase since August 1998. Here is a …

JERUSALEM – The White House spokesperson John Kirby said National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan misspoke on Wednesday when he told reporters that the United States wished for a Palestinian consulate …

Wisconsin School Policy Hiding Students’ Gender Identity From Parents Can Continue, Court Finds Reagan Reese on July 12, 2022 The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that a school policy allowing …

SAO PAULO – Nubank Holdings Ltd’s announcement that Brazilian customers’ deposits will not yield interest in the first 30 days was seen by analysts as an important step toward reducing …

By Tom Westbrook and Rae Wee SINGAPORE – Global banks are rushing to sell bonds in Singapore, where unique monetary settings have opened a favourable borrowing window that puts the …

SHEFFIELD: Biden’s Dizzying Energy Policy Is Even Making Climate Warriors Scratch Their Heads Carrie Sheffield on July 10, 2022 You’d think after achieving $5 a gallon nationwide gas prices and …

By Leika Kihara TOKYO -Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday warned of “very high uncertainty” over the economic outlook and stressed anew the central bank’s readiness to …

OTTAWA/WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY – U.S., Canadian and Mexican authorities discussed concerns over Mexican energy policy and labor issues, representatives from the three countries said on Friday as they met in Vancouver …

VANCOUVER – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Friday she will continue to raise U.S. concerns with Mexican counterparts about Mexico’s state-centered energy policies and will consider all options …

By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO – The Bank of Japan may adjust its ultra-loose monetary policy before dovish Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s term ends next April, if the economy …

WOLF: Biden Could Get The Border Crisis Under Control With One Policy. Why Won’t He Use It? Chad Wolf on July 1, 2022 In the midst of a surge in …

POLL: Majority Of Latinos Support Key Trump-Era Border Policy Jennie Taer on July 1, 2022 A majority of Latinos agree with Title 42, a Trump-era policy used to quickly expel …

SCOTUS Rules Biden Can Scrap Signature Trump-Era Immigration Policy Jennie Taer on June 30, 2022 The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Biden administration can stop the implementation of the …

By Maha El Dahan, Alex Lawler and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON -OPEC+ said on Thursday it would stick to its planned oil output hikes in August but avoided discussing policy from …

By Alex Lawler and Maha El Dahan LONDON/DUBAI – Saudi Arabia’s push for swifter oil production hikes by OPEC+, which were agreed in June, involved behind-the-scenes diplomacy to ensure Russia …

BEIJING – China’s central bank said on Wednesday it will step up the implementation of prudent monetary policy and keep liquidity reasonably ample, in a bid to support the slowing …

By Leika Kihara TOKYO -The Bank of Japan will maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy as the economy has not been affected much by the global inflationary trend, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda …

BEIJING – China will roll out tools in its policy reserve in a timely way to cope with more economic challenges, as COVID-19 outbreaks and risks from the Ukraine crisis …

FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank has shifted the timing of its policy announcements and press conferences, unveiling its decisions later than in the past and shortening the lag between …