Ireland headed into a confrontation Tuesday with leaders of the European Union and other struggling members of the eurozone on whether to seek a financial bailout as jitters continued to disrupt the continent’s financial market…
The nation’s factories continue to show signs that they will support economic growth in the immediate quarters ahead, as manufacturing output rose 0.5% in October — the sector’s biggest gain in three months — the Federal Reserve announced Tuesday.
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For a host of reasons, other countries would love to free their economies from the stranglehold of the U.S. dollar’s influence, especially now, when the Fed’s stimulus actions are pushing the dollar lower, and everything else h…
As the G-20 meets in South Korea, many world leaders have stepped up their complaints about the Fed’s $600 billion quantitative easing program, as well as the rapid flow of capital into emerging markets. Some countries are inst…
Aided by a decline in imports and a two-year high in exports, the U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly plunged 5.3% in September to $44 billion. Strong commercial airline orders helped boost the export total. Further, if the dollar …