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democrats, senate republicans a time to work through the weekend in an effort to reach a framework agreement. our republican colleagues who have said action on the border is so urgent should have no problem with continuing to work next week. >> senate majority leader chuck schumer calling republicans bluff on border security. hes delaying the upper chambers recess in hopes of hammering out a deal on foreign aid, which includes critical funding on ukraine. meanwhile, the biden administr...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule to rein in excessive overdraft fees charged by the nation's biggest financial institutions.

Production at U.S. factories fell by the most in seven months in September as an ongoing global shortage of semiconductors depressed motor vehicle output, further evidence that supply constraints were hampering economic growth.

Production at U.S. factories fell by the most in seven months in September as an ongoing global shortage of semiconductors depressed motor vehicle output, further evidence that supply constraints were hampering economic growth.

Production at U.S. factories fell by the most in seven months in September as an ongoing global shortage of semiconductors depressed motor vehicle output, further evidence that supply constraints were hampering economic growth.

Production at U.S. factories slowed more than expected in August amid disruptions from Hurricane Ida and lingering shortages of raw materials and labor as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.

By Reuters Staff (Adds detail, outlook) BANGKOK, April 28 (Reuters) - Thailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) in March rose for the first time in 23 month, due to improved global demand and a low base effect, and is likely to increase again in April, the industry ministry said on Wednesday. The MPI’s rise of 4.12% from a year earlier was also its fastest pace in 29 months, although slightly below a forecast for a 4.4% increase in a Reuters poll. While a third wave of COVID-19 infect...

6 Min Read WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in February amid bitterly cold weather across the country, but a rebound is likely as the government disburses another round of pandemic relief money to mostly lower- and middle-income households. The harsh weather also took a bite out of production at factories last month as the deep freeze in Texas and other parts of the South put some petroleum refineries, petrochemical facilities and plastic resin plants out of comm...

By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read FILE PHOTO: An employee works at the Kirsh Foundry in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, U.S., April 12, 2018. Picture taken April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Timothy Aeppel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Output at U.S. factories increased more than expected in January even as a shortage of semiconductors weighed on the production of motor vehicles, pointing to resilience in the manufacturing sector recovery. Manufacturing production rose 1.0% last month after gaining 0.9% in December, the Feder...

U.S. manufacturing output increased more than expected in December, but disruptions to the supply chain as the relentless pandemic keeps some workers at home could slow production in the months ahead.