
Overseas Headlines – July 30, 2020
United States: U.S. Economy Shrinks at Record 32.9% Pace in Second Quarter “The U.S. economy suffered its sharpest downturn since at least the 1940s in

United States: U.S. Economy Shrinks at Record 32.9% Pace in Second Quarter “The U.S. economy suffered its sharpest downturn since at least the 1940s in

July 29, 2020 monetary20200729a1 The Federal Reserve announced its decision to hold interest rates steady as economic activity, sharp declines and employment remain below their

United States: The Next WTO Chief Treads a Fine Line Between the U.S. and China “The race for the top post of the World Trade

United States: U.S. Durable Goods Orders Advanced More Than Forecast in June “U.S. orders for durable goods rose more than expected in June, led by

United States: U.S. Economic Recovery Is Stalling and It May Get Even Worse “The official numbers have begun to confirm what many Americans feel in

United States: U.S. Jobless Claims Rose Last Week for First Time Since March “U.S. jobless claims rose last week for the first time since March,

United States: Trump Nominee Judy Shelton Moves a Big Step Closer to Joining Fed Board “Judy Shelton, President Donald Trump’s contentious pick for the Federal

United States: Fiscal Cliffs Threaten Fragile U.S. Recovery: Economy Week Ahead “Policy makers in the U.S. will resume contentious talks this week on another round

United States: The U.S. Set Up These Programs to Offset Covid Hardship. They’re All About to Expire “America’s leaders face an urgent set of decisions

United States: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Signal Slowing Labor-Market Rebound “Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits posted the smallest weekly decline since March after coronavirus cases