U.S. Business

Companies scramble for workarounds ahead of threatened strike by U.S. port workers

U.S. Senate panel probing Boeing’s safety culture faults plane maker’s quality practices, FAA oversight

U.S. consumer confidence sours in September on labour market jitters

U.S. SEC fines 11 companies more than $88-million over record-keeping violations

Lingering U.S. inflation risks warrant more cautious rate cuts, Fed’s Michelle Bowman says

Biden administration seeks to ban Chinese, Russian tech in U.S. autonomous vehicles

U.S. business activity steady in September; price pressures pick up

Federal Reserve officials say risks to jobs warranted rate cut as debate shifts to pace of easing

U.S. weekly unemployment claims drop to four-month low

U.S. Federal Reserve cuts rates by half a percentage point, cites ‘greater confidence’ on inflation

U.S. economy on solid ground as retail sales surprise on the upside

U.S. import prices post largest drop in eight months

U.S. House passes bill targeting China that would limit EV tax credits

McDonald’s extends $5 value meal deal until December at most U.S. stores

U.S. labour market holding steady; inflation trending lower

U.S. inflation trending lower, but some stickiness remains

Nike shareholders vote against proposal on workers’ rights

U.S. proposes requiring reporting for advanced AI, cloud providers

Crypto exchange Coinbase must face shareholder lawsuit over U.S. SEC risks

U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers say they are ready to cut interest rates

U.S. job growth misses expectations in August; unemployment rate slips to 4.2%

Trump and Harris lay out starkly different views of the U.S. economy, starting with corporate taxes

Low U.S. weekly unemployment claims assuage fears of labour market deterioration

U.S. to spend $7.3-billion on rural clean energy projects

Acting U.S. Labor Secretary encourages Boeing, workers to reach ‘fair contract’

U.S. trade deficit widened to two-year high in July on imports

U.S. manufacturing contracts at moderate pace in August; construction spending falls

U.S. Federal Reserve policy makers agree on need for rate cuts, but their reasons vary

Amazon loses challenge to union’s election win at New York warehouse

Maryland awards contract for rebuilding of Francis Scott Key Bridge after deadly collapse

OpenAI and Anthropic sign deals with U.S. government for AI research and testing

U.S. weekly unemployment claims fall; second-quarter GDP revised higher

Tylenol maker Kenvue defeats U.S. lawsuit over labelling on ‘Rapid Release’ gelcaps

Growth rate of positions in U.S. clean energy sector in 2023 more than double that of overall jobs: report

U.S. consumer confidence scales six-month high, labour market angst rises

Policy catch-up appears needed as U.S. Federal Reserve’s shift to job market risks is done