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Congress is considering a new bipartisan tax package that would expand the child tax credit and restore several business tax breaks, and the plan

By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s parliament is expected to unveil moderate stimulus plans to stabilise growth at an annual meeting beginning on Tuesday,

The recent troubles at New York Community Bancorp Inc. are not a sign of systemic problems in the U.S. banking system, a top Federal

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street stocks closed lower on Monday, backing away from record highs, while U.S. Treasury yields ticked higher

The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in early February fell to a one-month low of 212,000, indicating layoffs remain

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian job advertisements resumed their decline in February after two months of gain, data showed on Monday, adding to signs that

The numbers: Industrial production fell 0.1% in January, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday. The gain was slightly above expectations of a 0.2% gain, according

The numbers: Home-builder confidence rose in February, with the industry expecting the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates later this year, which could boost

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan policymakers actively debated in December the conditions for phasing out stimulus, and agreed to deepen discussions

Mortgage rates are inching up after reports of hotter-than-expected inflation data showed continued strength in the U.S. economy. With inflation still over its 2%