Hurricanes Harvey and Irma give Fed more reasons to hold rates for the rest of 2017, experts say

Economic disruptions caused by a back-to-back pummeling from hurricanes in the United States may just seal the deal for the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates intact for the rest of this year, experts told CNBC on Monday. Hurricane Irma is still making its way up...

America’s ‘THAAD’ system can’t protect South Korea from missiles by itself

South Korea has gaps in its countermeasures against North Korean missiles — with or without America’s state-of-the-art defense system in place. South Korea and the United States had to overcome political resistance from locals and diplomatic and economic...