US single-family housing starts, permits rise to 10-month high
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. single-family homebuilding increased to a 10-month high in December, indicating that construction activity regained some momentum at the end
Trump, China’s Xi hold call on TikTok, trade, Taiwan
By Doina Chiacu and Yukun Zhang WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed issues including TikTok, trade and Taiwan in
Biden protects 84% of IRA clean energy grants from being clawed back
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has protected about 84%, or $96.7 billion in clean energy grants created by its
Trump says his inauguration will be indoors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday his inauguration will be held indoors because of severe cold and the presidential parade will
US retail sales exit 2024 with momentum; labor market on solid ground
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. retail sales increased in December as households bought motor vehicles and a range of other goods, pointing to strong
US envoys working to resolve last-minute dispute over Gaza deal, US official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A last-minute glitch surfaced on Thursday in the details of the Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal and U.S. envoys are working to resolve it,
Wall Street could get a boost from $1 trillion in buybacks, Goldman says
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Investors have been hoping Donald Trump’s return to the White House next week will boost the U.S. stock market,
Trump’s US Treasury pick Bessent says extending tax cuts a top priority
(Reuters) – Scott Bessent, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head the Treasury Department, on Thursday said that extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts that are
US blacklists company that ordered TSMC chip found in Huawei processor
By Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration added more than two dozen Chinese entities to its restricted trade list on Wednesday, including
Trump’s new SEC leadership poised to kick start crypto overhaul, sources say
By Hannah Lang and Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top Republican officials at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are poised to begin overhauling the