SYDNEY (Reuters) – The staff of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday recommended Australia’s central bank further tighten monetary policy in order to bring inflation back to target and keep…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Parental rights have been a topic of heated discussion in New Jersey after Governor Phil Murphy announced parents would be kept in the dark when it…
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Australian retail sales is the only event on the Asian…
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s current policy rate is appropriate for the economy, but the central bank is ready to make “adjustments” if needed, the bank’s governor said as he warned of…
JAMES PINKERTON: Wake Up Republicans! AI Policy Is Being Crafted By Silicon Billionaires James P. Pinkerton on October 25, 2023 If you liked “Zuck Bucks”— in which Facebook mogul Mark…
By Ann Saphir The labels “dove” and “hawk” have long been used by central bank watchers to describe the monetary policy leanings of policymakers, with a dove more focused on…
CHERRY HILL, NJ — A federal lawsuit was lodged on Oct. 12 by Frederick Short Jr., whose children are enrolled at Cherry Hill High School, contesting a New Jersey regulation…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A motion to review a controversial policy related to parental notification of gender issues in public schools was blocked by Toms River School Board, including Michelle…
Biden Admin Policy Would Fire Employees If They Don’t Honor Preferred Pronouns Kate Anderson on October 20, 2023 Employees at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) could be…
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its inflation forecasts this month to show prices exceeding its 2% target for two straight years,…
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Inflation in Russia continues to accelerate and a return to the central bank’s 4% target may require additional monetary policy tightening, according to a review by central…
‘Israel Should Stop’: Democrats At Odds Over Israel Policy Following Hamas Terror Attacks Arjun Singh on October 16, 2023 Democratic elected officials are at odds over how the United States…
SYDNEY, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank considered raising rates at its recent policy meeting but judged there was not enough new information to warrant a move, though more…
DAVID BLACKMON: The West’s Energy Policy Is A Futile And Stupid Gesture David Blackmon on October 14, 2023 On his first day in office, US president Joe Biden famously used…
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s central bank is expected to keep borrowing costs unchanged but ramp up liquidity support when it rolls over 500 billion yuan ($68.44 billion) worth of medium-term…
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – The release of an Australian journalist after three years in a Chinese prison should improve the atmosphere for a visit by Australia’s prime minister…
By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) – The secessionist policy of Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik is a key challenge to the political settlement that ended Bosnia’s 1992-1995 ethnic war, international…
(Reuters) – Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Wednesday repeated her view that despite “some progress” on inflation, the U.S. central bank will probably need to tighten monetary policy further…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s new yuan lending is expected to jump in September after a surprising surge in August, a Reuters poll showed, as the central bank strives to boost…
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno believes the central bank has “done enough” policy tightening to tame inflation, but reiterated future interest rate moves would remain data dependent.…
The female swimmers at Roanoke College are speaking out against biological men competing in women’s sports and being treated better than the women. A news conference was held at The…
SEOUL (Reuters) – There is no need for the South Korean central bank to tighten monetary policy further for now, despite the prospect of interest rates staying higher for longer…
(Reuters) – Canada welcomed on Thursday a trade dispute panel ruling which said the U.S. should review parts of its policy on softwood lumber which includes duties on most such…
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore is likely to leave monetary policy unchanged this month, as the city-state grapples with a weak economic outlook and persistent price pressures. All…
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin said on Thursday that the central bank’s decision to hold steady on rates earlier…