FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, USA, on March 19, 2019. REUTERS / Leah Millis (Reuters) – The massive reserve of bonds and other assets of the US Federal Reserve fell for the third consecutive week to its smallest size since mid-May, …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The number of properties in the United States at risk of flooding this year is 70% higher than estimates from government data, according to research published Monday, with critical points at risk in Houston, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago FILE PHOTO: A New York police …
Read More »Great tobacco, great oil and Buffett join the Fed portfolio
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States Federal Reserve bought $ 428 million in bonds from individual companies through mid-June, making investments in names known as Walmart and AT&T, as well as in major oil companies, tobacco giant Philip Morris. International Inc and a utility subsidiary of billionaire holding Warren Buffett’s …
Read More »The United States economy is improving; The increase in COVID-19 cases is a threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of new single-family homes in the United States increased more than expected in May and business activity contracted moderately this month, suggesting that the economy was on the verge of recovering from the recession caused by the crisis in COVID-19. FILE PHOTO: Real estate signs advertise …
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