The US Federal Reserve began a two-day meeting on Tuesday, having signalled it is likely to raise the benchmark interest rate as the world's largest economy gains steam. Any increase in the key...
US wholesale inflation continued to post solid gains in February, with one measure seeing its fastest increase in nearly five years, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The data release came...
U. S. household wealth has hit record levels. U.S. stock prices recently hit all-time highs. Inflation is nearing the Federal Reserve's 2.0 percent goal, and the world economy including the once-sick...
Despite government’s intention to pursue a pro business economic agenda in its fiscal policies, some financial observers are skeptical the managers of the monetary policy will respond by reducing...
Despite government’s intention to pursue a pro business economic agenda in its fiscal policies, some financial observers are skeptical the managers of the monetary policy will respond by reducing...
The US Federal Reserve this week is poised to raise its benchmark interest rate amid burgeoning job growth and a surge of market optimism since President Donald Trump took office. Central bankers on...
Traders see it as almost "inevitable" the US Federal Reserve will raise its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday after strong jobs growth. Markets which track investors' expectations for the key rate...
Some currency analysts have warned that the government’s tax cuts would lead to a further depreciation of the cedi should it fail to stem the side effects of the policy. They contend that the ease...
Some currency analysts have warned that the government’s tax cuts would lead to a further depreciation of the cedi should it fail to stem the side effects of the policy. They contend that the ease...
Some currency analysts have warned that the government’s tax cuts would lead to a further depreciation of the cedi should it fail to stem the side effects of the policy. They contend that the ease...
Brazil has been in recession for two years, the latest figures show, marking the deepest economic decline since records began. The economy contracted by 3.6% in 2016, meaning it is now 8% smaller...
I have noted that right after the reading of the 2017 budget statement, the NDC star man in recent times on matters of economics, Hon Isaac Adongo, MP for the Bolga Central constituency has been...
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Friday another interest rate increase could be "appropriate" later this month if US employment and inflation remain in line with expectations. Yellen also...
The Minority in Parliament has lauded the performance of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta in the presentation of Thursdays 2017 budget, describing it as propaganda free. Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu...
A former Deputy Finance Minister under the Mahama led administration, Ato Forson has predicted doom for the country following the presentation of the 2017 budget statement by sector Minister, Ken...
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to near a 44-year low last week, pointing to further tightening of the labor market even as economic growth appears to have remained...
The tight US labor market produced another record low for new claims for unemployment insurance last week, which hit the lowest level in almost 44 years, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The...
Businesses in some parts of the country, while generally upbeat, are concerned about the uncertainty surrounding the impending policies of US President Donald Trump, the Federal Reserve said...
A closely watched measure of US inflation in January hit its fastest monthly pace in nearly four years, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The data also showed that the Personal Consumption...
Financial analysts have tipped the stock market to continue its strong recovery on the back of an expected increase in activity on the pension funds market. Benjamin Amoah-Adjei, a financial research...
