Currencies: Dollar extends climb to kick off week, with partial government shutdown looming

Stocks ended sharply lower on Friday to close out a weeklong equity-market rout, as investors grappled with concerns over the Federal Reserve's hiking plans and a partial government shutdown. The S&P 500 fell 2.1% to .....»»

The U.S. dollar edges lower on Monday, in the past week of 2018 trading, as the U.S. government is partially shut down and the greenback is still recovering from last week’s Federal Reserve interest raise increase......»»

The partial government shutdown continues with no end in sight, as House GOP leaders said on Thursday that they do not expect a vote this week on a financial package that might reopen the government, according to The Hill.  House Majorit.....»»

The partial government shutdown entered its second week and is headed into the new year, with little push in either party to budge on border-wall funding and Democrats weighing their next steps when they take over the House in days.....»»

The partial federal government shutdown is to blame......»»

President Donald Trump has invited Democratic congressional leaders to the White House today to discuss ending the nearly two-week-old partial shutdown of the U.S. government. [] "> To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The U.S. House yesterday passed legislation to end the two-week-old partial shutdown of the federal government, but the GOP-controlled Senate is unlikely to take up the package given the president’s... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

White House officials and congressional staffers met in hopes of negotiating an end to the partial government shutdown as it entered its third week. “Not much headway made today,” President Trump tweeted......»»

Civilian agencies in a state of partial government shutdown are ordering some contractors to halt work, with little indication what happens next......»»

The partial government shutdown glided into its third week Saturday with no end in sight.....»»

The partial government shutdown glided into its third week Saturday with no end in sight.....»»

President Donald Trump said Monday he’s planning a prime-time address to the nation, as he scheduled a visit to the southern border amid a lengthening partial government shutdown......»»

The White House is intensifying its efforts to sway public opinion in favor of a border wall as the partial government shutdown stemming from a clash over funding one stretches into its third week, with no end in sight......»»

More than 800,000 employees will miss their first paycheck this week because of the partial government shutdown. Some may turn to their Thrift Savings Plan, the federal version of a 401(k)......»»

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but claims filed by federal employees jumped at the start of a partial government shutdown......»»

The partial federal government shutdown is showing signs of disrupting commerce as hundreds of thousands of federal workers missed out on their first payday of the closure late last week......»»

More than 12,000 federal workers are furloughed in Pennsylvania as lawmakers in Washington struggle to figure out a way to end the longest-ever partial government shutdown. That means a lot of those people can apply for state unemployment benefits.....»»

The partial government shutdown is costing the United States economy $1.2 billion dollars a week, according to an analysis by ratings agency S&P Global. (Jan. 16) .....»»

But the results are still in line with a tight labor market. Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell to a five-week low, even amid a partial federal government shutdown. Jobless claim.....»»

Partial closure of government hurts economy to tune of $1.2 billion a week -- and weekly tab swells the longer it lasts.....»»