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A key measure of home-purchase applications tumbled last week as consumer demand cooled in the face of higher mortgage rates. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s index of…

PRAGUE (Reuters) – Raising the Czech National Bank’s interest rates further would still make sense as it could serve as a signal that the central bank…

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s competition watchdog sought more data on Sunday from the country’s banks relating to an investigation, saying they were enjoying…

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky said during a House Rules Committee hearing on Tuesday that he anticipated voting in favor of advancing a bipartisan debt-ceiling…

U.S. job openings unexpectedly jumped in April to the highest level in three months, keeping pressure on Federal Reserve policymakers as they try to cool the…

By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday defended his record on the economy and the outcome of a disputed presidential election,…

Equitrans Midstream Corp.’s stock closed 35% higher on Tuesday as investors reacted to a debt-ceiling bill’s inclusion of a provision that would allow for expedited completion…

By David Lawder DETROIT (Reuters) -The United States is taking an analytical approach to its review of whether to keep tariffs on Chinese goods in place…

The House Rules Committee on Tuesday voted 7-6 in favor of advancing a crucial debt-ceiling bill, in a move that paves the way for action by…

By Ann Saphir (Reuters) -Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee on Sunday welcomed news of a deal to suspend the U.S. debt ceiling, saying failure…