Nation May 19 WATCH: Fed’s Powell says new lending programs to launch by June 1 Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will testify Tuesday at 10 a.m. before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.
Nation May 12 U.S. government sees record monthly deficit of $737.9 billion The sea of red ink is being created by a drop in revenue and a massive increase in spending to fund efforts to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Economy May 12 Why prospect of deflation could pose a threat to U.S. economy The economic paralysis caused by the coronavirus led in April to the steepest month-to-month fall in U.S. consumer prices since the 2008 financial crisis — a 0.8% drop that was driven by a plunge in gasoline prices.
Economy May 04 Treasury announces record borrowing of $2.99 trillion The Treasury Department says it will need to borrow a record $2.99 trillion during the current April-June quarter to cover the cost of various rescue efforts dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
Economy Apr 29 Economists say quick rebound from recession is unlikely Hopes are beginning to arise that the U.S. economy might be poised to rebound by the second half of the year. Yet most economists say such expectations should be kept in check.
Politics Apr 24 Trump says Postal Service must charge Amazon more to receive aid President Donald Trump says he won't approve a $10 billion loan for the U.S. Postal Service unless the agency raises charges for Amazon and other big shippers to four to five times current rates.
Economy Apr 22 Social Security and Medicare funds were already at risk. The virus crisis will deplete them faster The financial condition of the government’s two biggest benefit programs remains shaky, with Medicare expected to become insolvent in just six years, while Social Security will be unable to pay full benefits starting in 2035, the government said Wednesday.
Nation Apr 18 Former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill dies at age 84 Paul O’Neill, a former Treasury secretary who broke with George W. Bush over tax policy and then produced a book critical of the administration, died Saturday. He was 84.
Economy Apr 17 WATCH: World Bank president pledges to try to cushion virus’ economic blow World Bank President David Malpass stressed that his agency was well aware of the rising threat from a health crisis that is expected to plunge the global economy into the deepest recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
World Apr 14 IMF: Global economy will suffer worst year since Depression Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest forecast.