US economy

The US has confirmed it will not extend the agreement for another 16 years, but stopped short of more dramatic action.

There had been early signs of a jobs boom from the tournament, but hospitality jobs declined in June.

The Federal Reserve held rates between 3.5% and 3.75% after Kevin Warsh's first meeting in charge of the central bank.

As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.

Why has the American economy continued to outperform so many of its peers, despite facing the same global shocks?

The US president later said he had meant that he actually loved that inflation was not higher.

While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.