Chinese Vice Premier Holds Talks With U.S. Treasury Secretary
Chinese vice premier and the Chinese lead person for China-U.S. economic and trade affairs, He Lifeng, held several rounds of talks with U.S. Secretary...
House Panel Urges Tougher Trade Rules for China, Raising Chance of More Tariffs if Congress Agrees
A special House committee focused on China is calling for altering the way the U.S. treats Chinese-made goods, possibly subjecting them to higher tariffs even if...
Moody’s Cuts U.S. Outlook to Negative
Rating agency Moody’s Investors Service on Friday downgraded its outlook on the U.S. government to “negative” from “stable,” citing the rising risks to the...
U.S. Dollar Stays Nearly Flat After Consumer Sentiment Data
The U.S. dollar stayed nearly flat in late trading on Friday, as the U.S. consumer sentiment fell for a fourth straight month in November....
Aftermath of Hollywood Strikes Leaves U.S. Entertainment Industry’s Future Uncertain
After a 118-day strike that brought the U.S. entertainment industry to a standstill, Hollywood is poised to return to action. The tentative agreement between...
Japanese, U.S., Indian Scholars Awarded Kyoto Prize
Three scholars were awarded the 38th annual Kyoto Prize at a ceremony in Japan’s Kyoto on Friday in recognition of their great achievements in...
U.S. California’s High Living Cost Hits Middle-Class Families Hard, Says Report
A new report reveals that living in the U.S. state of California imposes a hefty “cost-of-living penalty” on typical middle-class families compared to the...
2 Airbases Housing U.S.-Led Coalition Forces Attacked in Iraq
Two military airbases housing the U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region and western Iraq were attacked by drones on Thursday. A statement...
U.S. Dollar Firms as Powell Leans Hawkish
The U.S. dollar gained in late trading on Thursday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Fed policymakers are not confident that interest rates...
U.S. Jobless Claims Drop to 217,000 Last Week After Rising for Two Weeks
Initial jobless claims in the United States fell to 217,000 last week, after rising in the previous two weeks amid a slowing economy, the...