Bank of Canada holds interest rate again as volatility threatens growth - The Real Economy Blog

The president said he could halt trade between the United States and countries with which it has a trade deficit if the central bank doesn’t do his bidding.

A strong employment report in the US raises the odds of a Fed rate rise

A surprise jump in US hiring last month has bolstered the case for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates when they meet later this month, but a hike is still not guaranteed.

Here are the key takeaways from the August US employment report, released Friday:

Bruno Moretti, ministro de Planificación de Brasil, proyecta mejorar el balance primario en dos puntos del PIB durante un eventual nuevo mandato de Lula, sin grandes recortes del gasto. Bruno Moretti, ministro de…

Job numbers well above consensus, adding to hawks’ argument that inflation is a bigger problem than the labour market