12:37 PM EST, 11/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US producer prices turned positive in September, likely intensifying debate among Federal Reserve officials that seem divided over the central bank's next policy move. The producer price index rose 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis two months ago, rebounding from a 0.1% fall in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The...

(Reuters) -The U.S. government posted a higher $284 billion deficit for October in a report delayed and impacted by the recent federal government shutdown and which reflected record tariff revenues offset by a shift of some November benefit payments into last month's data, the Treasury Department said on Tuesday. The budget results for the first month of the 2026 fiscal...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. retail sales increased less than expected in September, suggesting consumer fatigue amid higher prices because of tariffs, though the moderation did not dampen economists' expectations for solid economic growth in the third quarter. The sales slowdown reported by the Commerce Department on Tuesday followed a long stretch of gains and marked a weak handoff to the fourth...

(Reuters) -White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett has emerged as the frontrunner to be the next U.S. Federal Reserve chair, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. ...