United States

Fed will take interest rate decisions ‘when and as they need to be made’: Powell

Reducing policy restraint too late or too little could unduly weaken economic activity and employment, Powell stated

U.S. small business confidence at 6-month high in June despite inflation worries

22 percent of businesses planned to increase compensation in the next three months

Jeff Bezos plans $5 billion Amazon share sale after stock hits record high

In February, Bezos sold around $8.5 billion of his shares in Amazon after the stock surged by 80 percent in 2023

U.S. renewable energy consumption rises 2 percent to record-high in 2023: EIA

Renewable energy consumption in the U.S. exceeded coal for the first time in about 140 years

U.S. trade deficit rises 0.8 percent to $75.1 billion in May on weaker exports

Trade impacted the U.S. GDP in the first quarter, restricting the economy to a 1.4 percent annual growth rate

Amazon’s market value exceeds $2 trillion as stock surges 3.9 percent on AI optimism

U.S. stock market recorded significant gains this year as enthusiasm around AI surged

U.S. single-family home sales at six-month low in May as supply hits over 16-year high

U.S. new home sales saw an 11.3 percent decline to 619,000 units last month, the lowest level since November 2023

U.S. producer prices decline 0.2 percent in May

Data reveals 4.8 percent decline in energy index and 0.1 percent decline in food prices

U.S. trade deficit rises 8.7 percent to $74.6 billion in April

Exports saw a slight 0.8 percent increase to $263.7 billion with goods exports rising to $172.7 billion

Tesla CEO Elon Musk may leave if $56 billion package not approved, writes chairperson

Robyn Denholm recounts how Musk was instrumental in turning around Tesla’s fortunes

U.S. services sector expands in May on higher business activity, faster new orders growth: Report

Employment remains a challenge with the index contracting for the fifth time in six months

U.S. economic growth in Q1 revised down to 1.3 percent, but consumer spending stays strong

Q1 GDP growth was a sharp slowdown from Q4 2023's 3.4 percent pace

U.S. banks’ profits surge 79.5 percent to $64.2 billion in Q1 2024

Non-interest income of U.S. banks saw a 15.2 percent increase, up $10.3 billion

U.S. consumer confidence index climbs to 102.0 in May, but inflation concerns linger

Consumers' 12-month inflation expectations rose to 5.4 percent from 5.3 percent in April

Microsoft bets on AI-driven ‘Copilot+’ PCs to drive strong profit growth

Priced starting at $1,000, the Copilot+ PCs will begin shipping on June 18

Saudi Arabia’s Aramco inks three agreements with U.S. companies for lower-carbon energy solutions

Agreements align with Aramco's ambition to achieve net zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions

U.S. manufacturing output falls 0.3 percent in April: Federal Reserve

Motor vehicle and parts output saw a 2 percent decline last month after increasing 2.8 percent in March

Number of people planning to buy EVs in U.S. declines to 24 percent: Study

24 percent of Gen Z and 32 percent of Gen Y shoppers say they are 'very likely' to consider an EV

Brazil hikes 2024 GDP projection to 2.5 percent, sees inflation reaching 3.2 percent in 2025

The projected inflation rate for 2024 has been revised upwards to 3.70 percent

2.5 million barrel drop in U.S. crude, 235,000 barrel gasoline drawdown as refining, demand rise: EIA

Gasoline product supplied last week was 8.9 million bpd, up slightly from the previous week

U.S. small business sentiment recovers in April after hitting 12-year low in March

Inflation remains the most important concern when operating a small business in the U.S.

Qatar, U.S. trade exchange rises to $6.47 billion in 2023

Qatar, U.S. seek to enhance cooperation in the commercial, investment and industrial sectors

OpenAI takes ChatGPT to new heights with GPT-4o

The company's latest model revolutionizes ChatGPT, offering unprecedented capabilities

UN body adopts human rights protections for carbon market mechanism

The move seeks to empower vulnerable communities and individuals