Economy & Business

The United States has created a new agency to promote development around the globe, with a particular emphasis on Latin America

A World Bank report warned of the ripple effects of water pollution on the health, economies, education and agriculture of rich and poor countries alike

In three interventions in the foreign exchange market, the bank acted in concert with statements from officials saying the government's top priority was to stabilize the peso after it lost 18% of its value against the US dollar last week

Administration officials have said they are reviewing State Department and USAID spending with eye to using budget process known as 'rescission' to slash up to $4.3 billion in spending that had already been approved by Congress

But, US leader says that for continued economic growth, the independent Federal Reserve needs to cut its benchmark interest rate by another full percentage point

The government imposed the restriction in an effort to improve on local business and boost production

US Democrats warn they will oppose any US-Britain trade deal that imposes a hard border across the island of Ireland