Krista Hughes

Analysis: White House hopes for fast-track trade hit political tangle

August 25, 2021 at 12:56 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's push for authority to fast-track trade deals has hit a big setback in the form of opposition from his top fellow Democrat in Congress,...

Analysis: White House hopes for fast-track trade hit political tangle

May 23, 2019 at 9:27 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's push for authority to fast-track trade deals has hit a big setback in the form of opposition from his top fellow Democrat in Congress,...

G20 hopes grow for U.S. deal to avert default

August 24, 2021 at 9:20 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top finance officials from the G20 leading economies looked set to keep their focus on the receding risk of a U.S. default at talks on Friday as...

Mexico aims to bring shadow economy into the light

August 24, 2021 at 5:18 p.m.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Seeking to dismantle a black economy dragging on economic growth, Mexico wants to lure informal workers into the social security net - and the reach of...

Analysis: History may repeat itself for Mexico, Peru as Fed eyes exit

August 24, 2021 at 4:32 p.m.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico and Peru's popularity among foreign investors means they are among the emerging market economies most exposed to losses when the United States finally moves to...

Action needed to boost confidence in global economy, IMF says

August 24, 2021 at 1:16 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global finance officials on Saturday said monetary policy alone was not enough to restore confidence in the shaky global economy as they urged countries to take other...

No law change needed or wanted for bank union completion: EU officials

August 24, 2021 at 7:52 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The European Union can and should go ahead with setting up a system for winding down banks without trying to change EU law to give the bank...

Analysis: Mexico central bank: closet currency warrior and inflation gambler

August 24, 2021 at 5:37 a.m.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's surprise interest rate cut shows policymakers are worried that the peso could overheat in coming years, despite their hands-off attitude toward the currency in public....

Analysis: Brazil’s inflation surge spotlights reform needs

August 24, 2021 at 3:56 a.m.

SAO PAULO/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Brazil's inflation will likely get worse before it gets better despite government bids to drag down the headline rate with one-off measures, putting the spotlight...

Mexico passes law to lift lid on murky state finances

August 22, 2019 at 11:44 a.m.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - When Samuel Chacon took over as mayor of the southern Mexican border town of Tapachula last month, he found the equivalent of about 40 cents in...

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