Reuters US Economy

By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira weakened to a record low against the dollar on Thursday, after incumbent Tayyip Erdogan’s lead in presidential elections surprised markets, while the nation’s sovereign dollar bonds steadied after a three-day post-election rout. The cost of insuring the country’s debt against default fell slightly, but equity markets and …

Turkish lira hits record low as bonds steady after post-election rout Read More »

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The negative impact of currency fluctuations on North American companies’ results fell in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with the previous quarter, data from treasury and financial management firm Kyriba showed on Thursday. The collective exchange-rate hit, including on companies in the United States, Canada and Mexico, was $28.94 billion …

Currency fluctuations’ effect on N.American cos fell in Q4, report shows Read More »

(Reuters) – U.S. inflation does not look like it is cooling fast enough to allow the Federal Reserve to hit pause on the interest-rate hike campaign it began more than a year ago, two Fed policymakers said on Thursday. The remarks, from Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan and St. Louis Fed President James …

Fed’s hawks make a pitch against a rate-hike pause Read More »

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – If investors agree on one thing this year, it’s that the dollar is going to fall. That’s made the greenback’s 2% bounce over the last month particularly confusing. U.S. inflation is cooling and the Federal Reserve may pause its interest rate hikes next month. So the dollar should be …

Why is the US dollar so strong again? Read More »

By Matt Tracy (Reuters) -Many U.S. regional lenders may have to consider selling off commercial real estate (CRE) loans at a steep discount after breaching key regulatory thresholds for exposure to the troubled sector, according to new data and market sources. Regional banks, the largest lenders to the beleaguered U.S. CRE and construction markets, have …

Analysis-Overexposed US regional banks could sell commercial property loans Read More »

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Six Pacific countries are at a high risk of debt distress in part due to government spending to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, the World Bank said in a report on Thursday. The report, titled Raising Pasifika, said fiscal consolidation was needed in Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of …

Six Pacific countries at high risk of debt distress – World Bank Read More »

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand on Thursday announced a worse-than-forecast budget deficit as a slowing economy and a lower tax take hit its coffers, leaving the Labour government walking a tight rope as its spending plan is expected to fan inflationary pressures. In his last budget ahead of what is set to be …

NZ sees bigger deficit as economy sputters, spending boost to fan inflation Read More »

By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK (Reuters) – Alphia is exploring options including a sale that could value the private equity-owned pet food manufacturer at over $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Alphia, which is owned by J.H. Whitney & Co and was formed out of the merger of premium pet food manufacturers …

Pet food manufacturer Alphia explores sale – sources Read More »

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Risks to the economic outlook in a time of a rapid Federal Reserve rate increases remains high, even as it eased a bit, according to a report Wednesday from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The regional central bank arm made its finding as part of …

NY Fed report finds decline in downside economic risks Read More »