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To fund buybacks of some of its current debt, CVS is expected to issue hybrid securities in the range of $2 billion to $2.5 billion.

Soon after BRICS leaders said they will build a cross-border payments system that bypasses Western platforms, a senior U.S. Treasury official warns that such a system would pose risks to international financial stability if it didn’t adhere to standards aimed at minimizing illicit activity.

Last week, unemployment applications fell to 213,000, the lowest level since April.

According to a Texas judge, the U.S. Department of Labor overstepped its boundaries in raising the salary threshold.

Facing pressure from economists to restrain government spending, Canada’s Finance Minister promised to hold the FY2023-24 deficit below C$40.1 billion, but the country’s parliamentary budget officer now expects to run a C$46.8 billion deficit this fiscal year.

Chinese investors’ enthusiasm is helping China’s dollar bonds trade at lower yields than U.S. Treasuries—a historical anomaly because the U.S. securities have historically been considered the safest of investments.