Fed’s Rate Path Balances Inflation Fight And Pandemic Unknowns, Barkin Says
By Howard Schneider BALTIMORE (Reuters) – The rate increases projected by Federal Reserve officials this week represented a “balancing act”…
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Drought-stricken California imposes new round of water cuts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s urban water users and farmers who rely on supplies from state reservoirs will get less…
LME Nickel Extends Its Slide As Bugs Still Hit Trading
By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) -The London Metal Exchange (LME) again widened its trading band for nickel on Friday, but…
U.S. Home Sales Tumble; Higher Prices, Mortgage Rates Eroding Affordability
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. home sales fell by the most in a year in February as a…
Two Lawmakers Want Hertz, Avis To Answer Questions On Rising U.S. Rental Prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. House Democratic lawmakers on Friday asked Hertz Global Holdings, and Avis Budget Group to answer…
MacKenzie Scott donates $281 million to Boys & Girls Clubs
MacKenzie Scott has donated $281 million to Boys & Girls Clubs of America and 62 local Boys & Girls Clubs…
Russia Tells Google To Stop Spreading Threats Against Russians On YouTube
(Reuters) -Russia on Friday demanded that Alphabet Inc’s Google stop spreading what it called threats against Russian citizens on its…
After Key Russian Bond Payment, Attention Turns To Next Due Dates
By Karin Strohecker and Sujata Rao LONDON (Reuters) -Russia has paid interest due on two sovereign dollar bonds, easing doubts…
Energy agency: 10 steps would save 2.7M barrels of oil a day
BERLIN (AP) — The International Energy Agency says the world could quickly reduce global oil demand by 2.7 million barrels…
High energy costs trigger unrest in parts of Europe
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — High energy costs are stoking unrest in parts of Europe, with Spain deploying more than 23,000…