Economic events

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 16, 2023.Mary F. Calvert | ReutersWASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that the federal…

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the 13th anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 23, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersPresident Joe Biden's…

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - Jan. 20, 2023: A banner of Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen during a protest to support the Burkina Faso President Captain Ibrahim Traore and to demand the departure of France's ambassador and military…

Wally Adeyemo at CNBC's Delivering Alpha, Sept. 28, 2022.Scott Mlyn | CNBCWASHINGTON — The record-setting number of emergency loans that were made to banks this week by the Federal Reserve was key to stabilizing withdrawals from small and…

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sought to reassure markets and lawmakers on Thursday that the federal government is committed to protecting U.S. bank deposits following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank over…

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde announces a new monetary policy decision.Frederick Florin | Afp | Getty ImagesThe European Central Bank on Thursday announced a further rate hike of 50 basis points, despite turmoil in…

Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi thinks the Federal Reserve is unlikely to raise interest rates at its March meeting as there is a "boatload of uncertainty" around the recent bank failures.The financial turmoil of the past few…

People shop near prices displayed in a supermarket on February 13, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesOECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann said the global economic outlook is "slightly brighter"…

The latest euro zone growth numbers are out as the ECB considers what to do next.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe euro zone beat expectations on Tuesday by posting positive growth in the final quarter of 2022 and reducing fears of a…

The IMF has revised its global economic outlook upwards.Norberto Duarte | Afp | Getty ImagesThe International Monetary Fund on Monday revised upward its global growth projections for the year, but warned that higher interest rates and…