US Economy News Today: Powell Dismisses the Need for Additional Rate Hikes

Today, the Federal Reserve concluded its two-day Open Markets Committee meeting by leaving interest rates untouched, as expected, and saying it will likely stay that way for longer than previously ... Read More

Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON ... Farther from home, Yellen cited other global threats to ... Read More

The overlooked threats to the global financial system

Since the great financial crisis of 2007-08 regulators have engaged in the biggest push to de-risk the global financial system ... the 16th largest in the US, exposed very basic mistakes, not ... Read More

Strong U.S. dollar could weigh on the global economy. Here’s why that hasn’t happened yet, according to Capital Economics.

The surging U.S. dollar is once again sending shivers through global financial markets, but the consequences of a strong greenback could be ... Read More

Stock market today: World shares advance ahead of key US jobs report

European and Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of a key report on the U.S. jobs market. Several Asian markets, including Tokyo and Shanghai, were closed for holidays. Oil prices ... Read More

Warning global economy faces biggest risk since WWII

while the world economy was increasingly becoming fragmented by regional power blocs – dominated by the US and China – which risked wiping out trillions of dollars in global output. Read More

Yellen says US economy strong, all options open on China's overcapacity

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters on Thursday that U.S. economic growth was likely stronger than suggested by weaker-than-expected data on first-quarter output and said the Biden ... Read More

Americans face 'direct' threats from foreign dictators, terrorists, migrants: 3 things to know

The United States faces an "increasingly fragile global order" that's strained by competition from adversarial world powers and ... Community released its annual threat assessment report that ... Read More

Facing Russian threat and an uncertain America, Europe rearms

Washington has long urged European nations to spend more on their own defense. Russia’s Ukraine invasion, and European doubts about America’s role in tomorrow’s world, have had the desired effect. Read More

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Stay plugged in on the tech, trends, and news impacting IT leaders. The pursuit of AI regulations must be uniform, leaders say. The Fortune Recommends top picks for the best high-yield savings ... Read More

WHO alerts world leaders to risk of mass pathogen threat

Despite not currently existing, the concept serves as a warning from the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding potential future health threats ... to alert global leaders to the looming ... Read More

FBI on alert for threats to the Jewish community ahead of Passover, director says

(CNN) — Federal law enforcement is on alert for any potential threats to the US Jewish community ahead of the start of ... including calls by global terrorist groups “to target Jewish ... Read More