Wall St economists doubtful Fed will deliver on rate rises
The Federal Reserve will wait six months before raising interest rates again, according to a survey of top…
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Trump says supporters after US election ‘mellowed’
President-elect Donald Trump has told his supporters they are "not nearly as vicious or violent" now as they were…
Putin says peace deal with Japan more important than economic interests
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that reaching a World War Two peace deal with Japan was more…
US intelligence agencies feud with Republicans over Russian hacking
Republican members of Congress are complaining that U.S. intelligence agencies are refusing to brief them widely on…
Obama says made specific suggestions to Trump during ‘cordial’ conversations
President Barack Obama said on Friday his conversations with President-elect Donald Trump have been cordial and in…
North Carolina lawmakers pass curbs on incoming Democratic governor
North Carolina's Republican-dominated legislature passed a series of measures on Friday to curtail the executive…
With water cannons and Southern belles, Trump ends ‘thank you’ tour
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump wrapped up his post-election "thank you" tour on Saturday with celebratory…
Heralding social, financial change, China aims blow at iron rice bowl
China has ordered state firms to smash the decades-old system of providing cradle-to-grave welfare support, known…
Magnitude 8.0 quake hits east of Papua New Guinea
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 struck 157 km (98 miles) east of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea on…
US to disclose estimate of number of Americans under surveillance
The U.S. intelligence community will soon disclose an estimate of the number of Americans whose electronic…