US debt ceiling talks, discrepancies over $70 billion discretionary spending ‘close to agreement’ = sources | Reuters
Negotiations between President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy over raising the US debt ceiling are nearing a deal, with a difference of just $70 billion between the two on “discretionary spending,” excluding social security and other items. (2023 REUTERS/Craig Hudson) [ワシントン ２５日 ロイター] – Talks between President Biden and Speaker of the House McCarthy over […]
Responding to criticism of the US debt ceiling, Mr Biden adjusts telephone discussions with the Speaker of the House | Reuters
The US administration and Congressional Republicans traded accusations on Wednesday over the federal debt ceiling. No talks took place that day, and a White House official said President Biden had directed his administration team to schedule a phone call with House Speaker McCarthy (pictured, a Republican) for Monday morning ET. FILE PHOTO: Washington, DC May […]
The situation around raising the US debt ceiling “tougher than in the past” = Treasury Secretary | Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on May 13 that the situation surrounding the U.S. debt ceiling hike was “more difficult than it has been in the past,” but she hoped for a solution to avoid a default. Pictured: Ms Yellen meets Finance Minister Suzuki. Representative photo in Niigata (2023 Reuters) Niigata […]
US faces “serious risk of default” in first half of June = Congressional Budget Office | Reuters
The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warned on Wednesday that it faces a “significant risk” of a default as early as early June if the federal debt ceiling is not raised. FILE PHOTO: April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz [ワシントン １２日 ロイター] – The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warned on Thursday that it faces a […]
US stock investors wary of turbulence even after hints at holding off on fed rate hikes | Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its rate target by 0.25 percentage points to 5.00% to 5.25% on Wednesday, but will hold off on rate hikes that hinted at the possibility. The cycle of rate hikes that have plagued markets since last year may be coming to an end, but uncertainty about […]
Fed still has room to raise interest rates, tightening is final = Cleveland Fed President | Reuters
[ニューヨーク ２０日 ロイター] – Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester said Monday that the Federal Reserve still has room to raise interest rates, and that aggressive monetary tightening since last year is coming to an end. In a transcript of a speech given in Akron, Ohio, Mester said, “Demand still exceeds supply in the […]
Fed needs to raise interest rates further Prices “no increase in sight” = Director Waller | Reuters
Federal Reserve Governor Waller said on Wednesday that despite the Fed’s aggressive interest rate hikes over the past year, little progress has been made in returning inflation to its 2% target. He said that the interest rate had not yet been raised, and further indicated that interest rates needed to be raised. (2023 REUTERS/Chris Wattie) […]
US consumers struggle to get credit Increase in short-term inflation expectations = NY Fed | Reuters
A March 10 survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released a survey showing that access to credit has become more difficult than it was a year ago, reaching the highest level since 2014 in more than a decade. (2023 REUTERS/Rachel Wisniewski) [ニューヨーク １０日 ロイター] – A March 10 survey by the Federal […]
Credit Suisse outflows more than $450 million from Western investment funds | Reuters
A net outflow of more than $450 million from the 13th to the 15th from the US and European funds of the Swiss financial giant Credit Suisse, whose stock prices have fallen due to financial instability, Morningstar said on the 17th. I found this out through direct research. (2023 REUTERS/Denis Balibouse) [ロンドン １７日 ロイター] – […]
The bankruptcy of US banks is unlikely to have a serious impact on the Japanese financial system = Finance Minister Suzuki | Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) – Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on March 14 that the bankruptcies of two medium-sized U.S. banks were “not likely to have a significant impact” on Japan’s financial system. He made the comments at a press conference after the cabinet in the morning the same day. The photograph was taken in Tokyo in […]
