In One Chart: American cities and states have issued $72 billion of pension bonds. Here’s what that means

Direct spending by tourists in the United States is about $750 billion a year. A deep drop in tourism would definitely affect the American economy......»»

The United States wants India to buy at least another $5-6 billion worth of American farm goods if New Delhi wants to win reinstatement of a key U.S. trade concession and seal a wider pact, four sources familiar with the talks told Reuters......»»

Reuters The United States and China on Friday announced a "Phase One" deal that would prevent an immediate escalation of the trade war between the two largest global economies. The final terms governing commerce between Washington and Beijing are stil.....»»

Bank of China has issued 20 billion yuan, or about $2.8 billion, in blockchain-based bonds to small businesses......»»

With a lawsuit filed by states seeking to block the $26.5 billion merger between T-Mobile Us Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) set to go to trial Dec. 9, key questions remain for investors. Latest Ratings for TM.....»»

Over the last 50 years, incomes in the United States have increased dramatically. Even after adjusting for inflation, per capita income more than doubled, from $14,700 in 1959 to $33,831 today. There........»»

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is selling $1.5 billion worth of bonds to help pay for its 20% stake in South American carrier LATAM Airlines, according to a prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday afternoon. read more.....»»

Several dozen American cities, counties, and states raised local minimum wages on January 1......»»

Low rates are a key reason why high-grade U.S. companies issued a record $90 billion of bonds in the first week of September, but so are desires to avoid potentially market-rattling central bank moves and tweets from President Trump......»»

Living in the United States by no means guarantees a good life, but in some parts of the country, virtually all residents live a highly prosperous lifestyle......»»

American tech giant pounces on today’s ultralow borrowing rates to issue corporate bonds after a near two-year hiatus.....»»

The slide came as the trade war between the United States and China worsened Friday, with Beijing imposing retaliatory tariffs on $75 billion in American goods......»»

Authored by Colin Lloyd via The American Institute for Economic Research, Over the period from 1915 to 2014 the return on U.S. equities was an annualized 11.5 percent, while the return on government bonds averaged 4.3 percent. The longer-.....»»

A federal judge granted American Airlines' motion for immediate modification of a previously issued temporary restraining order Wednesday evening, which means stricter compliance conditions for the carrier's mechanics unions. U.S. District Judge Jo.....»»

According to the Federal Reserve, Americans owe more than $1 trillion in credit card debt, which is higher than the GDP of 170 countries. American Express issued the first cre.....»»

Ten billion here, ten billion there: President Donald Trump's escalating tariffs on imports to the United States have begun to amount to serious money — and potentially to imperil one of the most resilient economies in American history......»»

The United States is at least a month from enacting its proposed tariffs on $300 billion in Chinese imports as it studies the impact on American consumers, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday......»»

The trade skirmish between China and the United States has become a full-blown trade war. The United States has raised tariffs on $200 billion Chinese goods from 10% to 25%. The Trump administration........»»

A gauge of world equity markets slid and the dollar traded near break-even on Wednesday over growing concerns about the latest U.S.-China trade talks and as the United States moved closer to raising tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports......»»

Saudi Aramco is set to raise $12 billion in bonds with maturities ranging from three to 30 years, according to a document issued by one of the banks leading the deal......»»