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Why is PJM asking millions to cut electricity use? US power grid faces emergency

PJM has issued an emergency alert as extreme heat, generator outages and overloaded power lines strain the US grid, sending electricity prices soaring. (Pexel/Representative image)
Published on Jul 04, 2026 06:53 am IST

Why is Bitcoin falling? Inflation, ETF outflows and the Fed: Explained

Rising inflation fears, Fed rate worries, Bitcoin ETF outflows and Strategy concerns are weighing on crypto prices. (Pexel/Representative image)
Published on Jul 04, 2026 01:31 am IST

Big change for Social Security debit cards as 3.6M users face bank switch

US Social Security Direct Express debit card change (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)
Published on Jun 25, 2026 10:45 pm IST

Core PCE inflation hits 3.4%, highest since 2023; raises Fed rate cut doubts

PCE inflation rose to 4.1% while core PCE reached 3.4. (Pexel/Representative image)
Updated on Jun 25, 2026 07:11 pm IST

Alan Greenspan cause of death: How did former Federal Reserve chair die at 100?

Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve chair, died at 100 from Parkinson’s disease complications. (AP Photo/Bob Daugherty, file)
Updated on Jun 22, 2026 06:40 pm IST

US Fed holds interest rates steady: 5 key takeaways from the June FOMC meeting

Fed keeps interest rates unchanged (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
Published on Jun 18, 2026 10:04 pm IST

How will the Fed decision affect your finances? Here’s what you need to know

Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (AFP/Representative image)
Updated on Jun 18, 2026 08:45 am IST

What time will US Fed announce interest rate decision? What to expect?

Fed rate decision is in focus as Kevin Warsh leads his first meeting as chair. (Bloomberg/Representative image)
Published on Jun 18, 2026 08:45 am IST

Kevin Warsh’s first test as Fed Chair could clash with Trump on interest rates

Kevin Warsh begins as Fed chair as inflation stays high and rate cuts look unlikely. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP)
Updated on Jun 15, 2026 07:13 pm IST

New York Fed survey flags alarming financial trend among Americans

US financial fear hits 4-year high as debt worries rise (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)
Published on Jun 10, 2026 06:15 am IST

Trump chastises ‘very dumb’ Jerome Powell ahead of Congressional testimony

Jerome Powell is one of over a dozen central bank executives that vote on the bank's interest rate, and he is the head of the Federal Open Market Committee.
Published on Jun 24, 2025 04:09 pm IST

Gold pauses after hitting record high amid Trump tariffs stoking trade war fears

International gold prices reached $2,986.45 an ounce after hitting a record high of $2,989.46, within touching distance of the $3,000 an ounce milestone. (Representational Image)
Published on Mar 14, 2025 09:09 am IST

Rupee hits an all-time low amid strengthened dollar and volatile equities

The rupee fell to an all-time low on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, due to a rise in dollar rates and weakness in domestic equities
Published on Jan 09, 2025 07:33 am IST

US stock market plunges in recession fears, rising unemployment, tech stock fall

US stock market plunges and bond yields fall due to recession fears (Reuters)
Published on Aug 03, 2024 11:23 am IST

Feds want to silence Donald Trump because of…

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump walks on stage as he arrives for a campaign rally in the South Bronx in New York City on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)
Published on May 25, 2024 08:05 am IST

Couple steals newborn boy from Ludhiana civil hospital; held

Couple steals newborn boy from Ludhiana civil hospital; held
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 02:03 am IST

2 held for harbouring Amritpal in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur

Two men were arrested for allegedly harbouring radical preacher Amritpal Singh who has been on the run following a crackdown by Punjab Police last month, officials said on Thursday.
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 12:33 am IST

Opening bell: Sensex in red at 60,287; Nifty trades at 17,789

Market updates today: People walk past an electronic signage displayed at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building.
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 10:21 am IST

US treasury secretary expects economy to grow despite recession concerns

US Economy: US treasury secretary Janet Yellen.
Published on Apr 08, 2023 08:59 am IST

Global stocks advance, dollar weakens ahead of Fed

In the US, S&P 500 futures were higher and the dollar weakened as investors waited for details from the Federal Reserve’s recent meeting.
Published on Dec 16, 2020 09:01 pm IST

Joe Biden says he’s decided on treasury secretary nomination

US President-elect Joe Biden concludes his remarks to reporters following an online meeting with members of the National Governors Association (NGA) executive committee in Wilmington, Delaware, US on November 19, 2020.
Updated on Nov 20, 2020 06:17 am IST

Fed’s Williams sees about three years for full US recovery

A police officer keeps watch in front of the US Federal Reserve in Washington.
Updated on Sept 29, 2020 11:21 pm IST

Davis Cup Finals postponed until 2021

Representational image.
Updated on Jun 26, 2020 06:51 pm IST

US business debt soars by record on bond issuance, loans

A New York City Police (NYPD) officer wearing a protective mask asks a rider to exit the train so it can be disinfected at the 2nd Ave-96th Street subway station in New York, US on Wednesday
Updated on Jun 11, 2020 11:41 pm IST

US economy to shrink 6.5% in 2020, no rate hike through 2022: Fed officials

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
Updated on Jun 10, 2020 11:47 pm IST

The curious case of potato in Kolkata biryani and how the British fed us a lie

Kolkata biryani comprises rice, chicken/mutton, potato and egg.
Updated on Apr 21, 2020 04:37 pm IST

Nifty, Sensex slip as Fed rate cut fails to boost confidence

The NSE Nifty 50 index fell 0.25% to 11,276 by 0358 GMT, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was down 0.26% at 38,523.66. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Mar 04, 2020 10:32 am IST

Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time in more than a decade

Compared with when the Fed previously cut rates more than a decade ago, the economy is now solid by most measures, if not spectacular.
Updated on Jun 08, 2020 01:08 am IST

Sensex, Nifty end at five-month low on US Fed’s comments

People look at a screen displaying the Sensex results on the facade of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai.
Updated on Aug 01, 2019 04:43 pm IST

Pain, not gain, may be in store for emerging markets after Fed

The risk for emerging markets now is that the Federal Reserve delivers a 25 basis-point cut tomorrow without signaling much else.
Updated on Jul 30, 2019 07:11 pm IST