NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury auctions of notes and bonds this week are even more in focus than usual as tests of market sentiment on U.S. assets, and while investors look like keen buyers of short and medium-term debt, appetite at the long end is more dicey.    These once-routine auctions have become a focus for investors as a gauge of...

07:35 AM EDT, 06/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The US dollar rose against its major trading partners early Tuesday, ahead of a light data release day. Earlier Tuesday, the National Federation for Independent Business reported that small business sentiment improved modestly but that uncertainty remains. Taxes were cited as the largest problem by 18% of respondents, above labor quality and inflation...

After Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) pushed for abolishing the interest paid by banks on their deposits with the Federal Reserve, senior economist Jeremy Siegel supported his arguments, whereas the JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists opposed the idea, warning of serious implications. What Happened: Cruz, while speaking to CNBC on June 5, suggested that the Federal Reserve should eliminate paying interest...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. House Representative Mark Green said on Monday that he will resign from Congress after the House votes again on President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill. Recently, I was offered an opportunity in the private sector that was too exciting to pass up. As a result, today I notified the Speaker and the House of...