The World Bank today approved nearly $200 million in additional and reprogrammed funding to bolster support for Ukraine as Russian forces continue the largest attack on a European country since World War II
The US dollar rose against the safe-haven Japanese yen to its highest level in five years today, as the Japanese yen fell by 1.03% to 117.32 yen
The University of Michigan survey showed that the consumer confidence index in the United States fell to 59.7 points in the first half of March from 62.8 points in February
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said today that the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund is preparing to approve emergency financing of $1.4 billion to Ukraine
The White House said US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order asking the government to assess the risks and benefits of creating a digital dollar
Oil prices fell today by the most in nearly two years after the United Arab Emirates
The US Commerce Department said today that the US trade deficit rose 9.4% to $89.7 billion in January
US Congressional negotiators are close today to reaching agreement on a bill to provide Ukraine with billions of dollars in emergency aid
A draft statement showed that EU leaders will agree at this week's summit to phase out the EU's dependence on imports of Russian gas
The three major indices of US stocks fell today amid inflation tensions with the rise in oil prices
The US Institute of Supply Management said today that the Services Purchasing Managers' Index in the United States fell to 56.5 points in February from 59.9 points in January
The US Department of Labor said today that jobless claims in the United States fell by 18,000 to a seasonally adjusted 215,000
Data released by Markit Corporation today showed that the manufacturing purchasing managers' index in Canada rose to 56.6 points in February
Britain's finance minister, Rishi Sunak, has called on his counterparts in the Group of Seven and central bank governors to do more to support Ukraine
The US Commerce Department said that the US goods trade deficit rose 7.1% to $107.6 billion in January,
Oil prices rose today as Russia faces severe disruption to its exports of all commodities
Data released by Markit today showed that the manufacturing purchasing managers' index in France fell to 55.6 points in December
Oil prices rose above $78 a barrel today, amid a shortfall in crude oil supply and a strong US dollar
Data released by the Nationwide mortgage bank today showed that house prices in Britain rose by 1.0% in December
The National Institute of Statistics said today that consumer prices in Spain rose on an annual basis by 6.7%
Gold prices retreated from their highest levels in more than a month today with the rise of the US dollar
The data showed that industrial production in Japan rose for the second consecutive month by 7.2% in November
The S&P 500 rose to a new record today as the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones rose after strong US retail sales data
Health experts are urging the Italian government to relax the COVID-19 quarantine rules because under the current rules people who have been in close contact with an infected person with COVID-19
The US Commerce Department said today that core capital goods orders in the US fell 0.1% in November after rising 0.9% in October
The US Department of Labor said today that jobless claims in the United States were unchanged at 205,000
The US dollar fell against the major currencies today after the US Consumer Confidence
The National Association of Realtors said today that US existing home sales rose 1.9%
The Washington Equipment Leasing and Financing Association said US companies that borrow money to finance their equipment investment rose 8% in November
