Economy

(This Jan.17 story has been republished to fix a formatting error, with no changes to text) BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economy grew 5% last year, matching the government’s target, but…

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Tuesday a weak yen would push up inflation by boosting import costs, stressing the need to underpin consumption by…

By Bianca Flowers U.S. President Donald Trump’s supporters on Monday praised his swift executive actions upon his return to the White House, while critics derided his planned mass deportations and…

By Rahul Trivedi BENGALURU (Reuters) – The South Korean economy barely grew last quarter as political chaos weighed on consumer spending, according to a Reuters poll of economists who expect…

By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s acting president Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he hoped for bilateral relations with the United States to develop more reciprocally under the…

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union finance ministers agreed on Monday to stay united in their approach to the new U.S. administration and that a more competitive EU economy was the…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is ordering federal agencies to “investigate and remedy” persistent U.S. trade deficits, and address other countries’ unfair trade practices and currency manipulation, according…

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.  The first full day of financial market trading in U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term in…

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar extended its slide while crude prices curtailed their losses after U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would tariff and tax countries to enrich…

By Elizabeth Howcroft and Susan Heavey PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s launch of a crypto token shortly before his inauguration on Monday creates new conflict-of-interest concerns, ethics experts…