Economy
Economy Watch: U.S. Household Spending Holds Firm
Economy Watch: Consumer Prices Up 3.5% in March
French Winegrowers Protest Cheap Bordeaux
Services Economic Activity Expands Again in March
Manufacturing Sector Expands for 1st Time in 16 Months
Fed Holds Interests Rates Steady
The Federal Reserve has kept the policy rate unchanged at 5.25-5.5%, as widely expected, but acknowledged growth "has slowed from its strong pace in the third quarter" plus a recognition that "inflation has eased over the past year".
Fed Chair Jay Powell went