Business US economy grows at fastest rate in four years First quarter growth for 2018 was up 2.2 percent rising to 4.1 percent for the second quarter 27/07/2018
brussels bureau US-EU Trade tussle intensifies The European Commission is to strike back at the US' 'illegal' imposition of tariffs on European steel and aluminium by imposing €2.8 billion in duties on US products. 06/06/2018
economy US economic growth slower than forecast Inventory investments, exports and consumer spending were weaker than first reported. But the Commerce Department expects the months ahead to improve. 30/05/2018
economy US sees stronger economic growth The economy increased at a solid 2.9 percent annual rate, a sharp upward revision that caps three straight quarters of healthy growth 28/03/2018
USA Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn resigns Donald Trump's top economic adviser resigns amid speculation he's angry about plans to impose new import tariffs. 07/03/2018
USA Trump announces heavy tariffs on steel and aluminium imports The US president said the duties were being put in place to safeguard US jobs. 02/03/2018
economy Job surge in the USA U.S. jobs and wages make largest annual gain in more than eight and a half years. 02/02/2018
economy Indian economy to overtake UK and France India looks set to leapfrog Britain and France next year to become the world's fifth-largest economy in dollar terms, while China is predicted to overtake the US as number one by 2032 27/12/2017
no comment US shoppers splurge on Black Friday deals Even before Black Friday had dawned, US shoppers had already begun splurging - spending some one and a half billion dollars by Thanksgiving evening. 24/11/2017
Vietnam Apec summit: Trump defiant on trade as speculation mounts over possible meeting with Putin Will presidents Trump and Putin meet? That was one of the big questions as world leaders gathered for the APEC summit in Vietnam. The White House 10/11/2017
economy Jerome Powell named new Fed Chair The 64-year-old lawyer and former investment banker is currently governor of the US central bank. 02/11/2017
corporate UK warns Boeing over Bombardier row UK Defence Minister warns Boeing its contracts with the British government could be at risk. 27/09/2017
world news The financial crisis ten years ago to the day The 9th of August 2007 probably means little to most people, but for the financial world it is a day etched on the memory. Generally considered to 09/08/2017
View View: Why tax cuts for the rich solve nothing Lowering taxes to "incentivise investors" and "free-up" the economy has never worked in the US. Here's why... 27/07/2017
world news UK and US growth forecasts down Both the US and the UK are to have a slower economic growth than previously predicted according to the International Monetary Fund. 24/07/2017
economy Chinese and U.S. business leaders meet to discuss their economic relationship and future challenges Twenty business leaders from China and the United States have met to set up an annual dialogue about the economic challenges ahead. 19/07/2017
View View: the problem with the COP21 - climate scientists are not economists or politicians An exploration of the practical problems the Paris Climate Agreement poses and why Trump might have been right to pull out after all. 18/07/2017
economy Federal Reserve meets ahead of expected interest rate rise Global markets are watching closely as the US Federal Reserve meets on Tuesday and Wednesday, amid widespread speculation that it’s to raise its 13/06/2017
markets Trump worries pull down financial markets Worries about political turmoil in the United States led investors to sell shares on Wednesday. The dollar also lost value against other currencies. 17/05/2017
economy US job growth rebound makes interest rate hike more likely There was a sharp rebound in job growth in the United States in April as employers hired 211,000 new workers.The unemployment rate slid to 4.4%. 05/05/2017
economy Federal Reserve set to wait on interest rate hike Economists do not expect the Federal Reserve to raise the benchmark interest rate on Wednesday at the end of its two-day policy meeting. 02/05/2017
Insight 100 days of Trump: "He hasn't changed so far, I doubt he ever will" Donald Trump said last week that no administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days of a US presidency. 30/04/2017
economy No Trump bump for US economy Weak consumer spending caused the US economy to grow at a just 0.7 percent annual rate between January and March - its weakest pace in three years. 28/04/2017
economy Trump's tax reform plan promised, but details could be elusive President Trump says he wants to unveil a tax reform plan as early as Wednesday but there's speculation it will just be tax cuts without details. 25/04/2017
economy Trump promises bank law reforms - again After a strategy meeting with major US companies CEOs President Donald Trump said he is working to reduce regulations and revamp the Dodd-Frank law. 11/04/2017
economy America's economy roars with fastest job creation in over two years More positive news for the US economy with March proving to be a bumper month for jobs. 05/04/2017
