(Reuters) - The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on October 1 after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement to extend funding past the end of the federal fiscal year on September 30. The closure has shut off the flow of key economic data at a moment of uncertainty among policymakers and investors about the health...

02:30 PM EDT, 10/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Philadelphia Federal Reserve's services reading fell to minus 22.2 in October from minus 12.3 in September, in line with the New York Fed's report that also showed more widespread contraction. Redbook reported that US same-store retail sales were up 5.0% year-over-year in the week ended Oct. 18, slower than a 5.9% gain...

(Reuters) - The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on October 1 after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement to extend funding past the end of the federal fiscal year on September 30. The closure has shut off the flow of key economic data at a moment of uncertainty among policymakers and investors about the health...

07:47 AM EDT, 10/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The US dollar rose against its major trading partners early Wednesday, except for a decline versus the yen, ahead of a quiet day that includes only weekly petroleum stocks inventory data at 10:30 am ET and an appearance by Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr at 4:00 pm ET. Barr is not expected to...