WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' leadership was to blame for a series of missteps this year that put the agency under scrutiny, a report said on Tuesday, noting that its shortcomings included being insufficiently focused on economic data releases, communication with users and providing adequate training. But the report from a team of experts made up...

U.S. policymakers will decide whether to cut interest rates. The November Consumer Price Index, released at 8:30 a.m. ET Wednesday, could deliver the final piece of the puzzle for the Federal Reserve’s much-anticipated Dec. 18 meeting. Markets are betting on an 86% chance of a 25-basis-point rate cut, as per CME FedWatch, which would lower the federal funds rate to...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday she was worried that President-elect Donald Trump's plans to levy broad import tariffs could derail progress in quelling inflation and raise costs for households and businesses. Yellen, at a Wall Street Journal CEO Council event, also said she was concerned about U.S. fiscal sustainability and said Congress needed to...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to remove a sentence that was erroneously included. The November Consumer Price Index, released at 8:30 a.m. ET Wednesday, could deliver the final piece of the puzzle for the Federal Reserve’s much-anticipated Dec. 18 meeting. Markets are betting on an 86% chance of a 25-basis-point rate cut, as per CME FedWatch, which would...