Below are some quotes from South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago at a news conference to announce the central bank's latest interest rate decision.
March 20, 2025
Sweden's central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 2.25% as expected on Thursday, predicting rates would remain steady in the near term, but said it was
March 20, 2025
The Swiss National Bank cut its main interest rate to just above zero on Thursday and flagged increased uncertainty over the global impact of U.S.
March 20, 2025
The Bank of England has kept its main U.K. interest rate unchanged at 4.50% even though the economy is barely growing and the nation faces more uncertainty in light of the tariff policies being enacted by the Trump administration in the U.S. The decision by the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday was widely expected, and comes a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve also kept interest rates unchanged
March 20, 2025
Key takeaways from the Fed’s decision to hold interest rates steady amid Trump’s tariff chaos
March 19, 2025
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde spelled out the cost of a trade war with the United States for the euro zone's economy for the first time on Thursday and
March 20, 2025
The pace of British pay growth was little changed and there were others signs of stability in the jobs market, according to official data that
March 20, 2025
U.S.
March 19, 2025
Brazil's central bank raised interest rates by 100 basis points on Wednesday for the third consecutive time, sticking to previous guidance, and signaled a smaller
March 19, 2025
TRADING DAY Parsing the Fed's new economic projections and 'dot plot' Wall Street rallied sharply and Treasury yields fell on Wednesday as investors bet
March 19, 2025
Gold touched an all-time high on Thursday as the U.S.
March 20, 2025
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it still expects to cut rates twice this year, though more policymakers forecast fewer cuts
March 18, 2025
U.S. central bankers on Wednesday signaled they are likely to deliver two quarter-point interest-rate cuts later this year, the same median forecast as three months ago, even as
March 19, 2025
Argentina's economy shrank 1.7% in 2024 compared with the prior year, but expanded for the second consecutive time in quarterly terms in the last three months of the year, the
March 19, 2025
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as expected, but U.S. central bank policymakers indicated they still anticipate reducing borrowing costs by half a percentage
March 19, 2025
Russia's weekly inflation, an important gauge closely watched by the central bank, slowed to the lowest level since the start of the year, according to statistical data released on
March 19, 2025
U.S. stocks climbed after the Federal Reserve said the economy still looks healthy enough to keep interest rates where they are
March 19, 2025
Brazil's government on Wednesday kept its economic growth forecast for this year unchanged at 2.3%, while slightly increasing its inflation estimate due to "marginal changes" to
March 19, 2025
BuchhaltungsButler and DataPulse Research examine how consumer sentiment plummets and financial stress grows in America.
March 19, 2025
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Wednesday and warned of heightening global economic uncertainty, suggesting the timing of further
March 18, 2025
The Bank of Japan held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as expected, as policymakers opted to spend more time gauging the impact of potential higher U.S. tariffs on the export-dependent
March 19, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy has made the European Central Bank's monetary policy decisions more difficult, its Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Monday.
March 17, 2025
Pay increases granted by British employers have fallen back in line with inflation for the first time since October 2023, according to data from human resources data firm Brightmine
March 18, 2025
Canadian retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard missed third-quarter revenue estimates on Tuesday, hurt by sluggish demand in its convenience stores and fuel businesses amid rising inflationary
March 18, 2025
Canada's annual inflation rate rose to a higher than expected 2.6% in February, on broad-based increases, including the end of the GST/HST holiday on food and certain other items,
March 18, 2025
Canada's annual inflation rate showed a surprise jump to 2.6% in February, surpassing expectations as a sales tax break that ended in the middle of last month
March 18, 2025
The Swiss government trimmed its economic growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026 on Tuesday, citing global trade tensions, although it expects the country to avoid a
March 18, 2025
The Bank of Japan is likely to keep hiking interest rates gradually as wages are seen rising at a pace that will keep inflation stably around its 2% target, according
March 18, 2025
Chips and cookies have gotten too expensive. Shoppers are buying less
March 18, 2025
Trump is blaming Biden for a weakening economy. Is that fair?
March 18, 2025
The Swiss National Bank bought foreign currency worth 1.2 billion Swiss francs ($1.36 billion) in 2024, the central bank said on Tuesday, dramatically reducing its interventions
March 18, 2025
Canada's main stock index rallied for a second straight day on Monday as some investors took the view that the recent selloff in the market was a buying opportunity, with
March 17, 2025
The Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, are potentially headed to a tough spot as it prepares to meet Tuesday and Wednesday
March 14, 2025
Nigeria's annual headline inflation eased to 23.18% in February, the country's statistics agency said on Monday, a month after it rebased its Consumer Price
March 17, 2025
The Russian central bank will keep its benchmark interest rate on hold at a board meeting on March 21, all 29 analysts who took part in a Reuters poll predicted
March 17, 2025
Food price controls launched by Prime Minister Viktor Orban went into effect in Hungary on Monday after inflation hit the highest level in
March 17, 2025
The average inflation forecast for 2025 in a closely watched survey commissioned by the central bank fell further in the first quarter of this year, dropping below the level
March 17, 2025
President Donald Trump's tariff hikes will drag down growth in Canada, Mexico and the United States while driving up inflation, the OECD forecast on Monday, cutting
March 17, 2025
Trump’s tariffs are inflicting serious economic damage and reigniting inflation, OECD says
March 17, 2025
The week ahead is crammed with central bank decisions, first and foremost the U.S.
March 14, 2025
The Bank of England is likely to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday and stick to its mantra of only gradual moves ahead as it grapples with the fallout from U.S.
March 17, 2025
Taiwan's central bank is likely to maintain its policy interest rate this week and keep it steady through the first quarter of next year, due to concerns over inflation and fresh
March 17, 2025
The U.S.
March 16, 2025
Argentina's monthly inflation rate accelerated to 2.4% in February, in line with analyst estimates, data from the INDEC statistics
March 14, 2025
American families are growing sharply less optimistic about the economic outlook, but the Federal Reserve may be loathe to respond aggressively to a weakening economy in light of increasing
March 14, 2025
Brazil's central bank will hike its benchmark interest rate to a near decade-high of 14.25% on March 19, giving little extra forward guidance amid a changing
March 14, 2025
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will likely keep interest rates steady at its March 20 meeting as global trade risks and battles over the national budget
March 14, 2025
European Central Bank policymaker Robert Holzmann backs keeping interest rates unchanged next month as higher trade tariffs and more government spending raise the risk of a new
March 14, 2025
The British public's expectations for inflation in the long run rose in February to their highest level in more than five years, according to a Bank of England survey on Friday that is
March 14, 2025
Japanese firms agreed to raise wages by more than 5% on average this year, on course for their most substantial pay hike in over three decades - a
March 14, 2025
Spain's European Union-harmonised 12-month inflation rate remained unchanged at 2.9% in February from the period through January, final data released by the National Statistics Institute,
March 14, 2025
Japan's core inflation likely decelerated in February from the previous month due to the resumption of energy subsidies, a Reuters poll showed, though the overall price trends will
March 14, 2025
Peru's central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 4.75% on Thursday, in line with analysts' expectations.
March 13, 2025
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has relented rather than risk a government shutdown
March 13, 2025
Dollar General warns low-income Americans’ finances are getting worse
March 13, 2025
Dollar General joined a growing list of retailers warning of weak annual sales and profit, and said its consumers were struggling to afford some essentials as high
March 13, 2025
Gasoline prices are coming down. But Trump’s drill-baby-drill promises are not the reason
March 13, 2025
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Wall Street's mild bounce on the back of a tame CPI reading did not provide much impetus for Asian markets, leaving European
March 13, 2025
The Bank of Canada considered leaving its key policy rate at 3% ahead of a scheduled announcement before concluding it needed to cut for
March 12, 2025
France's economy will slow more this year and next than previously expected as trade tensions hit demand for French exports, the central bank said on Wednesday in its quarterly
March 12, 2025
U.S. consumer prices increased moderately in February as higher shelter costs were partially offset by cheaper airline fares, giving the Federal Reserve room to
March 12, 2025
Argentina's monthly inflation rate likely rose in February, slightly higher than the figure recorded in January, a Reuters poll of analysts showed ahead of data due on Friday.
March 12, 2025
The Bank of Canada released the following text of opening remarks by Governor Tiff Macklem on Wednesday: "Good morning.
March 12, 2025
Cooler inflation last month leaves the door open for the Federal Reserve to resume cutting interest rates by mid-year, but the central bank remains worried that U.S. tariff
March 12, 2025
US inflation cooled in February, but Trump’s tariff plans and trade war loom
March 12, 2025
Morning Bid U.S.
March 12, 2025
Many of Japan's biggest companies from tech conglomerates to Toyota have met union demands for substantial wage hikes for a third consecutive year, seeking to help
March 11, 2025
The engine that fueled the Biden economy is sputtering under Trump
March 12, 2025
The euro zone economy is facing exceptional shocks from trade, defence and climate issues, possibly amplifying inflation volatility and raising the risk that price growth becomes
March 12, 2025
The European Central Bank is launching a fresh strategy assessment seen covering some big questions on the way it works - from whether massive bond buys remain a good policy tool
March 12, 2025
With inflation cooling, Pakistan's central bank hit pause on its multiple rounds of monetary easing that might have risked destabilising its currency or worsening
March 12, 2025
Hungary’s government is limiting the profit margin for grocers on a number of basic food items in response to growing inflation hitting consumers in the Central European country
March 11, 2025
U.S. small-business confidence dropped for a third straight month in February, wiping away much of the gains notched in the aftermath of President Donald Trump's election
March 11, 2025
Recent inflation outcomes in Sweden have been slightly higher than expected but it remains to be seen how much is due to temporary factors, Riksbank Governor Erik Thedeen said on
March 11, 2025
The Federal Reserve won't lower interest rates at its policy meeting next week, but could deliver the first of a set of rapid-fire reductions in borrowing costs in June if rising fears of
March 10, 2025
Waiting to break their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, clerics in the Indonesian town of Majalengka gathered for an unusual
March 11, 2025
Japan's Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Tuesday the government will work closely with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) in reaching its 2% inflation target as rising
March 11, 2025
Australian consumer sentiment hit a three-year high in March as slowing inflation and the first interest rate cut in over four years helped lift the gloomy mood for consumers, a
March 10, 2025
India's February consumer inflation likely eased below the Reserve Bank of India's medium-term target of 4.0% for the first time in six months on moderating food
March 10, 2025
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said on Monday that inflation in the United States will be elevated by nationalistic policies, including the
March 10, 2025
Argentine analysts held their forecasts for this year's inflation nearly steady, according to the central bank's market expectations survey published on Monday, predicting year-end
March 10, 2025
Bank of Israel policymakers are cautiously optimistic that inflation will ease later in 2025 in the wake of uncertainty stemming from the effects of Israel's war
March 10, 2025
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March 10, 2025
There are still plenty of upside risks to euro zone inflation, so the European Central Bank must remain open-minded on whether to press ahead with interest rate cuts or pause
March 10, 2025
Pakistan's central bank unexpectedly halted its easing cycle on Monday, keeping its key policy rate at 12%, saying there could still be price risks including from an
March 10, 2025
Fast-moving developments on Ukraine and Europe will no doubt continue to dominate financial markets this week, while U.S. data includes key inflation numbers and China looks determined to
March 07, 2025
Japan's real wages fell in January after two months of slight gains, data showed on Monday, days before the annual rounds of pay negotiations held each spring
March 09, 2025
U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said on Friday that rising inflation risks argue for an extended period of steady central bank interest rate policy.
March 07, 2025
Morgan Stanley lowered its 2025 economic growth forecast for the United States on Friday, citing greater impact from tariffs and a still-tight labor market resulting in higher inflation.
March 07, 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said Friday it still remains challenging getting a handle on the impact of the Trump tariff regime, in a climate where these sorts of policies could
March 07, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said it remains to be seen if the Trump administration's tariff plans will prove to be inflationary, mapping
March 07, 2025
European Central Bank policymaker Mario Centeno said on Friday he expects inflation to fall to its medium-term target of 2% in a sustainable manner since euro zone inflation is "
March 07, 2025
Fed Chair Powell says he’s not worried about the economy amid Trump’s tariff chaos
March 07, 2025
Democrats are hopeful their party's road to recovery lies in the price of eggs
March 07, 2025
There are upside and downside risks for inflation in Sweden and the central bank has to be watchful and ready to act if needed, Riksbank First Deputy Governor Anna Breman said on
March 07, 2025
Japan has cleared the key threshold for the government to officially declare an end to long-term price deflation, economy minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday.
March 07, 2025
Inflationary pressure from wage gains and prolonged rises in food costs could prompt Bank of Japan board members to discuss another interest rate
March 07, 2025
By Michael S.
March 06, 2025
President Donald Trump’s trade war against America’s three biggest trading partners drew immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China
March 04, 2025
The John Lewis Partnership and Currys on Thursday became the latest major British retailers to give their staff inflation-beating pay rises which only partly reflect a hike in the
March 06, 2025
Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Thursday a pick up in inflation was unlikely to lead to longer-term price problems in Britain's economy, and that
March 06, 2025
The European Central Bank cut interest rates again on Thursday but warned of "phenomenal uncertainty" including the risk that trade wars and
March 05, 2025
Mortgage rates eased this week for the seventh week in a row, a trend that gives prospective home shoppers more financial flexibility just as the spring homebuying season gets going
March 06, 2025
U.S. worker productivity grew a bit faster than initially thought in the fourth quarter, helping to curb labor costs and providing a boost in the fight against inflation.
March 06, 2025
By Michael S.
March 06, 2025
The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the sixth time in nine months on Thursday, sticking to its easing plan in the face of economic upheaval from an unfolding trade
March 06, 2025
The European Central Bank cut interest rates as expected on Thursday and kept the door ajar to more, even as a looming trade war with the U.S. and plans to boost military spending
March 06, 2025
British companies expect to raise prices faster in the coming 12 months, and their expectations for staffing numbers eased due to a rise in employment costs in April, a Bank of
March 06, 2025
Turkey’s central bank has lowered its key interest rate by a further 2.5 percentage points days after official figures indicated a slowdown in inflation that has eroded households’ purchasing power
March 06, 2025
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March 05, 2025
Fact-checking Trump’s address to Congress
March 05, 2025
Swiss inflation fell to its lowest level in nearly four years in February, government data showed on Wednesday, increasing the likelihood the Swiss central bank will cut rates later
March 05, 2025
U.S. services sector growth unexpectedly picked up in February and prices for inputs increased, which combined with a recent surge in the cost of raw materials
March 05, 2025
Trump visited their local grocery store during the campaign. They’re holding on to hope that prices fall
March 05, 2025
Monetary policy easing in Poland may begin in the second half of 2025, International Monetary Found (IMF) representative in Poland Geoff Gottlieb said on Wednesday during the
March 05, 2025
The euro zone economy trod water again last month as a weak expansion in the bloc's dominant services industry was overshadowed by a long-running downturn in manufacturing, a survey
March 05, 2025
British services firms in February cut staff at the fastest pace since 2020 ahead of tax and minimum-wage hikes that come into effect next month, an industry survey
March 05, 2025
Growth in India's services sector accelerated in February, supported by robust demand and a firm business outlook that led to a substantial increase in
March 05, 2025
Italy's campaign to put more of its huge public debt in the hands of small domestic savers will grow increasingly difficult, analysts say, but foreign investors lured
March 05, 2025
Just one in three Americans approve of President Donald Trump's handling of the cost of living in the U.S., a sign of unease as he enacts steep tariffs on imports
March 04, 2025
Discount retailer Ross Stores forecast annual sales and profit below estimates on Tuesday, joining its larger peers in indicating a dip in consumer demand due to rising inflationary
March 04, 2025
By Michael S.
March 04, 2025
A U.S. economy praised for its surprising resilience to a pandemic, high inflation, and rapid interest rate hikes faces a new challenge from President Donald
March 04, 2025
Target warned on Tuesday that uncertainty around tariffs would weigh on the retailer's profit in the first quarter and doubled down on sourcing more
March 04, 2025
The state of the US economy, in 9 charts
March 04, 2025
Australian retail sales posted a small gain in January after a strong showing in the last quarter as consumer spending continued to pick up amid a slowdown in
March 04, 2025
The CEO of Australia's biggest bank said on Tuesday the country’s easing cycle would be “slower and shallower” than what people had been expecting, predicting that further rate cuts
March 04, 2025
British retailers will likely push up their prices in the coming months in response to higher employment costs in April, according to a survey on Tuesday which
March 04, 2025
Wall Street's main stock indexes closed sharply lower on Monday after President Donald Trump announced the start of 25% tariffs
March 03, 2025
The Trump administration had postponed the implementation of the new levies on Mexico and Canada, the United States' largest trade partners for one
January 31, 2025
Euro zone inflation dipped a bit less than expected last month but its most closely watched component also dropped, sealing the case for another ECB interest
March 03, 2025
Japan's top currency diplomat, Atsushi Mimura, on Monday cautioned about foreign exchange moves and their negative impact on the country's goal of achieving real wage growth.
March 03, 2025
Turkish annual consumer price inflation slowed to 39.05% in February, official data showed on Monday, lower than a Reuters poll forecast and sustaining a downtrend since it peaked
March 03, 2025
Argentina’s libertarian president Javier Milei has signaled that a new and much-anticipated deal with the International Monetary Fund is imminent
March 02, 2025
Brazil's government is considering cutting import taxes on ethanol in a bid to appease U.S.
February 28, 2025
Ongoing tariff threats from Washington and potentially sweeping government job cuts have darkened consumers’ mood and may be weighing on an otherwise mostly healthy economy
February 28, 2025
New data may point to emerging tension between the U.S.
February 28, 2025
U.S. consumer spending fell for the first time in nearly two years in January and the goods trade deficit widened to a record high as businesses front-loaded
February 28, 2025
Malawi's government trimmed its economic growth forecast for this year in its annual budget on Friday as disgruntled citizens protested in major cities over rising
February 28, 2025
Inflation is easing, but another alarm bell is ringing about the US economy
February 28, 2025
The Russian central bank is seen keeping the key interest rate on hold at 21% at its meeting on March 21 while the rouble is seen retreating
February 28, 2025
The U.S. Commerce Department's Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index increased 0.3% in January after advancing by an unrevised 0.3% in December, data showed on Friday.
February 28, 2025
By Michael S.
February 28, 2025
German inflation remained flat in February for the second month in a row at 2.8%, preliminary data from the federal statistics office showed on Friday, despite
February 28, 2025
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The S&P500 stock benchmark plunged into the red for the year this week as an Nvidia-led selloff, economic slowdown fears and re-
February 28, 2025
Euro zone inflation prospects improved while growth remained anaemic, fresh data showed on Friday, solidifying the case for further ECB rate cuts to stimulate an economy that has
February 28, 2025
China's Premier Li Qiang is expected to unveil the country's main economic targets for 2025 at an annual parliament meeting which kicks off on March 5.
February 28, 2025
The Bank of Japan will keep tapering its government bond purchases despite recent rises in yields, deputy governor Shinichi Uchida said on Friday,
February 28, 2025
Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Patrick Harker on Thursday expressed support for continuing to hold short-term U.S. borrowing costs in their current range of 4.25%-4.50%, a
February 27, 2025
Brazil's central government posted a primary budget surplus in January that was slightly below market expectations, as inflation-adjusted spending growth outpaced revenue gains,
February 27, 2025
U.S. stock indexes fell sharply as Wall Street’s frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology faltered some more
February 27, 2025
By Michael S.
February 27, 2025
President Donald Trump's pick to chair his Council of Economic Advisors, Stephen Miran, on Thursday said he believes that deregulation could be an effective way to bring down inflation.
February 27, 2025
The European Central Bank will trim its deposit rate again next week to 2.50%, according to all 82 economists polled by Reuters who expected two further cuts by
February 27, 2025
Euro zone inflation was heading back to target but there were still some worries about it, warranting caution in signalling further policy easing, the European Central Bank
February 27, 2025
The American economy grew at a solid 2.3% annual rate the last three months of 2024, supported by a burst of year-end consumer spending, the government said, leaving unchanged its initial estimate of fourth-quarter growth
February 27, 2025
Subway is bringing back discounted footlongs
February 27, 2025
Traders who bet on the future course of inflation foresee the sharpest divergence for three years between the U.S. and euro zone, driven by different growth paths
February 27, 2025
Australia's central bank needs to see more positive news on inflation before cutting interest rates again, a top central bank official said on Thursday.
February 26, 2025
Beyond Meat forecast annual revenue below estimates after posting a wider-than-expected loss on Wednesday, as the faux meat products maker faces persistent demand
February 26, 2025
By Michael S.
February 26, 2025
The Bank of England's response to higher U.S. tariffs and other trade restrictions will depend on the extent to which they disrupt supply chains rather than just
February 26, 2025
The Russian central bank said on Wednesday that the rouble's rally since the start of the year was linked in part to geopolitical factors, but it was too early to evaluate the
February 26, 2025
Americans are getting fed up with the economy. Does that mean we’re heading into a recession?
February 26, 2025
Brazil's central bank said on Wednesday that caution and diligence were needed as credit expands despite high borrowing costs and rising debt levels among households and
February 26, 2025
Economic growth in the Netherlands will be stronger than previously expected this year, as wage growth offsets persistently high inflation, economic policy adviser CPB said on
February 26, 2025
Cava Group on Tuesday forecast annual same-store sales growth largely below estimates as weak demand for dining out in the United States forces restaurants to take a cautious stance on
February 25, 2025
Small business owners felt more uncertain about the future in January, as they continue to deal with labor challenges and lingering inflation
February 25, 2025
McDonald's said on Tuesday it would not impose any surcharges when serving eggs as part of its meals and will also launch $1 McMuffins on its app, in a move to attract consumers in the
February 25, 2025
Investors and economists expect the U.S. central bank to respond "strongly and systematically" to changes in inflation and the labor market, according to research published
February 24, 2025
Richmond Federal Reserve President Tom Barkin said on Tuesday he will follow a wait-and-see approach regarding central bank interest rate policy
February 25, 2025
The European Central Bank has room to cut its interest rates further if inflation eases to its 2% goal this year as it expects, ECB policymaker Joachim Nagel said on Tuesday,
February 25, 2025
Support for Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has dipped sharply and now trail his disapproval rating, a CNT/MDA poll showed on Tuesday, the latest in a series of
February 25, 2025
Global trade tensions and a potential value-added tax hike in South Africa could derail two years of slowing inflation, the country's central bank governor said
February 25, 2025
The head of a new congressional panel gearing up to strengthen Capitol Hill's oversight of the Federal Reserve plans a broad review of how the U.S. central
February 25, 2025
U.S. consumer confidence plummeted in February, the biggest monthly decline in more than four years, a business research group said Tuesday
February 25, 2025
The Bank of Israel kept short-term interest rates unchanged for a ninth straight meeting on Monday, but held out the prospect for further easing this year should
February 24, 2025
Nestle India will consider raising prices of its products by a small margin to counter inflation in coffee, cocoa and edible oil while aiming to keep sales
February 24, 2025
Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 0.8% in January from a year earlier, lower than economists' forecasts and the smallest rise in more than three years,
February 24, 2025
European Central Bank policymaker Pierre Wunsch said the euro zone faces the risk of "sleepwalking" into excessive interest rate cuts and must be prepared to stop soon, the Financial Times
February 24, 2025
Russia's overheating economy is on the cusp of serious cooling, as huge fiscal stimulus, soaring interest rates, stubbornly high inflation
February 24, 2025
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.
February 24, 2025
Thailand's low inflation means there is room for an interest rate cut to boost economic growth and help weaken the baht
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) will keep its key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday and cut only once this year to preserve a policy buffer amid growing global
February 24, 2025
Americans give President Donald Trump middling marks on his handling of the economy and efforts to shrink the government and are unimpressed by
February 23, 2025
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced an income tax exemption for mothers of two or three children and said he would cap interest rates on housing loans at 5% from April
February 22, 2025
U.S. stocks fell sharply after reports showed that worries among consumers and businesses about President Donald Trump’s policies may be hitting the economy
February 21, 2025
Dow tumbles more than 700 points as inflation and tariff fears mount
February 21, 2025
Mexico's annual inflation rate likely rose during the first half of February as the core index remained flat, a Reuters poll predicted on Friday, boosting bets that the central
February 21, 2025
A new congressional task force focused on the Federal Reserve, set up by the head of a powerful committee who is critical of the U.S. central bank's approach to setting monetary policy,
February 21, 2025
Brazil's central bank is convinced that monetary policy is more restrictive than normal given its guidance for an upcoming interest rate hike, and will adjust it
February 21, 2025
A flurry of often contradictory UK economic data and surveys this week has left the Bank of England none the wiser about whether Britain's economy is more at
February 21, 2025
An idea first proposed on social media has bubbled up to the White House and received President Donald Trump’s enthusiastic endorsement: Take some of the savings from billionaire Elon Musk’s drive to cut government spending and return it to taxpayers
February 20, 2025
US consumer sentiment plunges over tariff and inflation fears
February 21, 2025
A major challenge of Brazil's income tax reform plan will be bringing people who do not currently pay the levy into the system for the first time, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad
February 21, 2025
The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates in March if U.S.
February 21, 2025
Consumer inflation in Tokyo likely slowed down in February as the government reinstated steps to ease the burden from energy bills as higher living costs haunt persistent inflation
February 21, 2025
Japan's core consumer inflation hit 3.2% in January for its fastest pace in 19 months, data showed on Friday, reinforcing expectations that the central bank will keep
February 20, 2025
Australia's central bank is cautious about cutting rates further given cost pressures in a hot labour market, but it will respond if
February 21, 2025
Japan's factory activity extended declines for an eighth straight month in February but at a slower pace, a private-sector survey showed on Friday, in a sign struggling factories may
February 21, 2025
The Bank of Korea (BOK) will cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points on Tuesday, offering support to an economy which barely grew last quarter, according to
February 21, 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler on Thursday said she believes the U.S. central bank should leave its target for short-term borrowing costs in its current 4.25%-4.50% range, where
February 20, 2025
Federal Reserve officials are taking note of what they see as rising inflation risks and the uncertain impact of President Donald Trump's trade, immigration and other
February 20, 2025
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
February 20, 2025
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February 20, 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that tariffs implemented by U.S.
February 20, 2025
Walmart delivered another year of strong sales and profits with its competitive prices an increasingly strong magnet for inflation-weary shoppers, but this year appears to come with new challenges in an uncertain economic landscape
February 20, 2025
The Bank of Israel is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged at a policy meeting next week after inflation spiked in January, although analysts
February 20, 2025
The Bank of Mexico said on Thursday that it might continue cutting the benchmark interest rate at future monetary policy meetings and could "consider
February 20, 2025
U.S.
February 19, 2025
Walmart warns of a slower 2025. That’s a bad sign for America’s economy
February 20, 2025
Nigeria's central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday after six hikes last year, saying that it was reassured by
February 20, 2025
Stubborn inflation and President Donald Trump's hard-line trade policies have rekindled fears of stagflation, a worrying mix of sluggish growth and
February 20, 2025
Australia's biggest non-food retailer Wesfarmers said it may raise prices as a soft local dollar drives up supply costs and warned on Thursday that tariffs
February 20, 2025
U.S.
February 19, 2025
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Adrian Orr said on Thursday that New Zealand was now in an environment of low and stable inflation but warned the volatile
February 19, 2025
By Michael S.
February 19, 2025
Chipotle Mexican Grill will hire 20,000 additional employees for the period of March to May as the company gears up to cater to a surge in demand for its so-called "burrito season" during
February 19, 2025
The Bank of Mexico on Wednesday halved its growth forecast for the Mexican economy this year and even sees a possibility it will slide into a recession,
February 19, 2025
President Donald Trump's initial policy proposals raised concern at the Federal Reserve about higher inflation, with firms telling the U.S.
February 19, 2025
Federal Reserve officials at a meeting last month pointed to rising risks that inflation could worsen, a key reason they kept their benchmark interest rate unchanged
February 19, 2025
Canada's annual inflation rate inched up to 1.9% in January
February 18, 2025
Trump acknowledges ‘inflation is back’ but blames Biden
February 19, 2025
J.P. Morgan said equity markets in Argentina and Turkey could post returns of more than 20% this year, driven by policy reforms aimed at reducing inflation levels.
February 19, 2025
Europe must avoid excessive regulation and could also consider simplifying existing rules, European Central Bank Governing Council member Fabio Panetta said on Wednesday.
February 19, 2025
Australia's discretionary retailers are expected to report improved half-yearly earnings, investors said, as easing inflation and tax cuts encouraged
February 19, 2025
The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates more as keeping them at current low levels could cause excessive risk-taking and push up inflation too much, its board
February 19, 2025
New Zealand's central bank cut its benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 3.75% on Wednesday and flagged further reductions in borrowing costs amid moderating
February 19, 2025
Australian wages rose at the slowest annual pace in more than two years in the fourth quarter even as unemployment stayed near historic lows, suggesting the strong
February 19, 2025
One in five Americans have said they are purchasing more items than usual primarily due to concerns over President Donald Trump's tariffs, a
February 18, 2025
Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to examine how rising prices for healthy foods impact low-income families, using data from the USDA's Healthy Eating Index.
February 18, 2025
U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept more Americans indoors and dented sales at car dealers and most other stores
February 14, 2025
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on Tuesday said that while there is no reason to be discouraged about bumpy and sometimes imperceptible progress toward 2% inflation,
February 18, 2025
Canada's annual inflation rate rose 1.9% in January, up from 1.8% in December as lower prices helped by a sales tax reprieve were partly offset by higher cost of gasoline and
February 18, 2025
The Bank of Japan could raise interest rates twice more this year if inflation stays around current levels, which would help prevent the yen from
February 18, 2025
British pay growth accelerated in late 2024, according to data that suggested the jobs market was holding up and underscored why the Bank of
February 18, 2025
Australia's central bank cut rates for the first time in more than four years on Tuesday but warned it was too early to declare victory over inflation
February 18, 2025
Australia’s central bank has reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time since October 2020 as the nation’s inflation cools
February 18, 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said his "baseline" view is that the Trump administration's new tariffs will have only a modest impact on prices
February 17, 2025
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February 17, 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Monday she wanted increased conviction that inflation will decline further this year before lowering
February 17, 2025
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said in an interview published on Monday that inflation was slowing and an expected pick-up in price growth later this year was unlikely to
February 17, 2025
Global shares are trading mixed as investors continue to watch economic data and policy moves from U.S. President Donald Trump, as both are likely to impact upcoming central bank moves
February 17, 2025
Hawkish comments from the Bank of Japan and sticky inflation are lifting bond yields to multi-year highs and pushing forward rate hike expectations, shaking long-held
February 17, 2025
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February 15, 2025
Higher U.S. tariffs on European exports are likely to have little effect on euro area inflation, a top European Central Bank policymaker said
February 15, 2025
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan on Friday reiterated her view that even if inflation nears the Fed's 2% goal in coming months, the U.S. central
February 14, 2025
U.S. investors pulled out of equity funds for the second consecutive week through February 12, driven by rising inflation, weaker economic data and concerns over President Donald Trump's
February 14, 2025
Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina addressed a news conference on Friday after the central bank kept its key interest rate on hold at 21%. Nabiullina spoke in Russian.
February 14, 2025
The Russian central bank kept its benchmark interest rate on hold at 21% at a board meeting on Friday as the rouble and stock market rallied
February 14, 2025
U.S. import prices increased slightly less than expected in January as a surge in the cost of fuels was partially offset by decreases in the prices of motor vehicles and
February 14, 2025
Brazil's central bank chief on Friday acknowledged market concerns about how the bank would react to an economic
February 14, 2025
The dollar was on track for a weekly loss against the euro on Friday as a delay in the introduction of trade tariffs planned by U.S.
February 14, 2025
Malaysia's economy grew faster than expected in the fourth quarter of 2024 amid strong domestic demand and a recovery in exports, the central bank said on
February 14, 2025
Walmart's quarterly report in the coming week will give investors fresh insight into the health of U.S. consumers, who are facing stronger inflation and
February 14, 2025
Spain's European Union-harmonised 12-month inflation rate rose to 2.9% in January from 2.8% in the period through December, final data released by the National Statistics Institute, or INE
February 14, 2025
Sri Lanka's headline inflation is expected to peak around 2 percentage points above the central bank's target in the second quarter of 2026, the bank said in a monetary policy
February 14, 2025
Japan's core consumer price inflation likely accelerated in January from the previous month and rose at the joint-fastest pace in 17 months due to high food prices and reduced energy
February 14, 2025
Easing inflation has opened the door for the Reserve Bank of Australia to begin an anticipated brief series of interest rate cuts, starting with a quarter
February 14, 2025
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
February 13, 2025
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February 13, 2025Today's the day Trump says he's signing off on reciprocal tariffs, a day after a report showing higher-than-expected inflation.
February 13, 2025
New Zealand's central bank will follow through on plans to cut interest rates more with a 50 basis-point reduction on Wednesday to 3.75%,
February 13, 2025
Argentina's monthly inflation rate slowed to 2.2% in January, its lowest level since mid-2020, while landing slightly below analyst estimates, data from the INDEC statistics
February 13, 2025
The dollar slipped on Thursday after components of January’s producer price report pointed to lower inflation, and fell further after the White House said that
February 13, 2025
The S&P 500 ended higher on Thursday, lifted by gains in Nvidia, Apple and Tesla, after U.S.
February 13, 2025
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the fourth week in a row, an encouraging sign for prospective home shoppers as the spring homebuying season gets underway
February 13, 2025
The European Central Bank could cut interest rates three more times this year even if its U.S. counterpart moves more slowly but policy easing is predicated on a
February 13, 2025
Rwanda's central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% for the second monetary policy meeting in a row, saying that despite a recent pickup in
February 13, 2025
The Federal Reserve will likely wait until September before cutting its policy rate, traders bet on Thursday, as data kept alive worries over elevated inflation and a decline
February 13, 2025
Nigerian lawmakers approved a budget of 54.99 trillion naira ($36.6 billion) for 2025, exceeding the proposal submitted by President Bola Tinubu, the parliamentary
February 13, 2025
Norway's central bank is nearing its first interest rate cut in five years, although keeping inflation in check will require a higher cost of borrowing than for much
February 13, 2025
U.S. producer prices increased solidly in January, offering more evidence inflation was picking up again and strengthening financial market views that the
February 13, 2025
Argentina's monthly inflation rate dropped to 2.2% in January, its lowest since mid-2020 after libertarian President Javier Milei took office just over a year
February 13, 2025
The Bank of England needs to move cautiously with cutting interest rates because the long process of wrestling down inflation is not yet
February 13, 2025
Brazil's government on Thursday lowered its economic growth forecast for this year to 2.3%, down from a previous estimate of 2.5% in November, as the economy slows from last
February 13, 2025
Inflation is Trump’s problem now
February 13, 2025
U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month at a time when progress against inflation appears to have stalled, undercutting expectations for lower interest rates this year
February 13, 2025
Denny’s is closing dozens more restaurants
February 13, 2025
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as employers continue to retain workers despite resurgent inflation and elevated interest rates
February 13, 2025
Donald Trump promised as a candidate that he could easily conquer inflation, but the reality is proving tougher than he expected
February 13, 2025
U.S. stock futures tumbled and the dollar rose on Wednesday after data showed consumer inflation picked up more than expected in January, underscoring Federal
February 09, 2025
Consumer prices surged last month, driving inflation up to 3% for the first time since last June. Egg prices drove a large part of the increase in food.
February 12, 2025
Higher inflation readings reported on Wednesday left Federal Reserve officials telling U.S. lawmakers, business executives and the public that they may be
February 12, 2025
Surprisingly strong U.S. inflation in January stoked investor fears that a heating economy and looming tariffs could corner the Federal
February 12, 2025
Services activity in Brazil ended 2024 on a negative note despite notching its fourth consecutive year of gains, with the sector unexpectedly slipping in December as the local
February 12, 2025
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that interest rates should be lowered and that would go "hand in hand" with his upcoming tariffs, despite economists' expectations that tariffs
February 12, 2025
Trump has a plan to lower inflation. It’s just delayed
February 12, 2025Russian consumer prices rose by 0.23% in the week to February 10, bringing price growth to 1.53% since the start of the year, compared with 1.55% in the same period of last year,
February 12, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t lead the central bank to change its rate decisions
February 12, 2025
US inflation heats up to 3% for first time since June
February 12, 2025
The U.S. consumer price index increased more than expected in January, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's message that it was in no rush to resume cutting interest rates amid growing
February 12, 2025
Kraft Heinz forecast annual profit below estimates and missed quarterly sales estimates on Wednesday, as the packaged food maker struggles with sluggish demand for its products such as
February 12, 2025
Brazil's inflation rate slowed in January from the previous month, data showed on Tuesday, but the 12-month rate was still above the upper end of the central bank's target range,
February 11, 2025
Vietnam will officially revise up its gross domestic product growth target for 2025 to 8.0% from 6.5%-7.0%, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said on Wednesday.
February 12, 2025
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February 11, 2025
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February 11, 2025
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said on Tuesday the need to get inflation back to target will keep monetary policy on pause for now.
February 11, 2025Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Tuesday that her unexpected vote for a half percentage-point cut in interest rates last week did not mean she
February 11, 2025
U.S. tariffs are an "evolving story" and it is too early to assess their impact on the world economy, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on
February 11, 2025
Russia's fiscal deficit jumped 14-fold in January due to a 73.6% increase in spending at the start of the year, reaching 1.7 trillion roubles ($17.73 billion) or 0.8% of national
February 11, 2025
Bangladesh is working towards holding general elections by December, the party of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia said after some of its officials held a meeting with Muhammad
February 11, 2025
Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said companies will struggle to raise prices this year as consumers are hit by job losses and spending softens, the Financial Times reported on
February 11, 2025
U.S. central bankers paused interest-rate cuts at their January 28-29 meeting, noting bumpy progress toward their 2% inflation goal, a still-strong labor market, and a lot of uncertainty
January 15, 2025
Like a watered-down drink, domestic sales for American whiskeys were unsatisfying in 2024 as inflation reined in consumer spending on some distilled spirits
February 11, 2025
What’s propping up inflation? Blame housing
February 11, 2025
Australian consumer sentiment remained in the doldrums in February, a survey showed on Tuesday, failing to benefit from slowing inflation or speculation about an imminent cut in
February 10, 2025
British retailers reported a reasonable start to 2025 after a disappointing 2024 but are concerned about rises in employment costs in April and broader inflation
February 11, 2025
Faced with the threat of rising inflation, the U.S.
February 11, 2025
A measure of Australian business activity eased in January as sales and profits softened, a survey showed on Tuesday, though confidence got a boost amid hopes for a near-term
February 11, 2025
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February 10, 2025
Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation rate inched down to 24% year-on-year in January from 24.1% in December, data from statistics agency CAPMAS showed on Monday.
February 10, 2025
Higher labor costs and sticky inflation could continue to weigh on gold miners' profits going into 2025, analysts said, but soaring prices of the yellow metal should still
February 10, 2025
U.S.
February 10, 2025
The Russian central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate on hold at a board meeting on February 14 but is likely to use more hawkish language
February 10, 2025
Israel's main government data supplier said on Monday it was adjusting its inflation basket by boosting the weighting of housing, telecommunications and transportation, while
February 10, 2025Mexico's inflationary environment is expected to allow policymakers to keep cutting the benchmark interest rate, the head of the Bank of Mexico told Reuters
February 10, 2025
Iran's currency fell on Saturday to a new all-time low against the U.S. dollar after the country's supreme leader rejected talks with the United States and President Donald Trump
February 08, 2025
Federal Reserve officials on Friday said the U.S. job market is solid and noted the lack of clarity over how President Donald Trump's policies will affect economic growth and
February 07, 2025
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari on Friday said fresh data published Friday shows the labor market is strong, and if inflation continues to cool, the U.S. central
February 07, 2025
Americans, including Republicans, now fear higher inflation this year
February 07, 2025
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that an expected rise in inflation this year would probably not lead to second-round price
February 07, 2025
High inflation is the key challenge for the Russian economy in 2025, while the economic growth rate is expected to fall from 4.1% recorded last
February 07, 2025
Mexico's annual inflation rate slowed slightly more than expected in January, official data showed on Friday, after the central bank accelerated the pace of its interest rate
February 07, 2025
Turkey's central bank governor Fatih Karahan said on Friday the bank is "not on autopilot" after two straight interest rate cuts and its
February 07, 2025
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key interest rate for the first time in nearly five years on Friday, as it seeks to boost the sluggish
February 07, 2025
Deb Taylor emerged empty-handed from her branch of budget fashion retailer Primark in Southampton, southern England,
February 07, 2025
The Bank of England halved its growth projection for the British economy this year as it cut its main interest rate for the third time in six months
February 06, 2025
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February 06, 2025
(Rueters) - Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan on Thursday signaled she was ready to keep interest rates on hold for "quite some time" even if inflation drops closer to the Fed's 2%
February 06, 2025
Argentine analysts nudged down their forecasts for this year's inflation, according to the central bank's market expectations survey published on Thursday, while also turning slightly more
February 06, 2025
The Bank of Japan is increasingly blaming chronic labour shortages, not stagnant demand, as the main reason for its weak economic activity, a justification it may use
February 06, 2025
Take-Two Interactive Software forecast its fourth-quarter bookings below estimates on Thursday, owing to weaker spending on mobile games as consumers grapple with
February 06, 2025U.S.
February 06, 2025
A full-employment economy with solid growth and falling inflation will let the U.S.
February 06, 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that he is "worried" about high food prices in the country, but projected price growth would slow going forward and
February 06, 2025
Zimbabwe's central bank said on Thursday that its monetary policy rate had been kept unchanged at 35%.
February 06, 2025
British companies' expectations for wage growth fell marginally in January and expectations for employment growth also declined in part due to a looming increase in payroll taxes, a
February 06, 2025
Mexico's annual inflation rate likely slid to its lowest level in four years in January, a Reuters poll of analysts predicted on Thursday, boosting bets the central bank will
February 06, 2025
The Bank of England cut interest rates by a quarter-point and some policymakers wanted a bigger move to offset a slowdown, but the BoE said it would
February 06, 2025
Brazil's finance minister expects inflation to "surprise positively" this year as the central bank tightens its monetary policy, but acknowledged in an interview aired late on
February 06, 2025
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Investors in Europe will wake up to an action-packed Thursday spanning a rate decision from the Bank of England (BoE) and a flurry
February 06, 2025
The following is the transcript of Reuters interview with ECB board member Piero Cipollone. For a main interview story, click here.
February 06, 2025
European Central Bank interest rates have room to fall further as inflation moderates, ECB board member Piero Cipollone said, warning that
February 06, 2025
The Bank of England looks set to cut interest rates on Thursday for only the third time since just after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, as it
February 06, 2025
The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate again amid higher than expected inflation
February 06, 2025
The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates to at least 1% by the second half of the fiscal year beginning in April, hawkish board member
February 06, 2025
U.S.
February 06, 2025
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee warned on Wednesday that ignoring the potential inflationary impact of tariffs would be a mistake, citing the COVID-19 pandemic experience
February 05, 2025
Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday pointed to the large policy uncertainty around tariffs and other issues arising from the early days of
February 05, 2025
Mexico's central bank will likely cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points later this week, taking it to 9.50%, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, as inflation cools
February 05, 2025
The European Central bank may need to cut interest rates below a neutral level to stimulate economic growth as inflation is at risk of falling
February 05, 2025
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's hopes that a strong economy will propel his Fidesz party to another election victory in 2026 are being challenged by a
February 05, 2025
British services firms lost momentum last month as a looming rise in employer taxes led to the fastest job cuts in four years but price pressures remained strong, according to a
February 05, 2025
Morgan Stanley joined Barclays and Macquarie in forecasting a single 25 basis point interest rate cut by the U.S.
February 05, 2025
Kenya's private sector activity expanded for a fourth straight month in January but only modestly and at a slower pace than in December, a survey showed on Wednesday.
February 05, 2025
Russia's services sector saw its fastest growth in a year in January, buoyed by a sharp increase in new business, a survey showed on Wednesday.
February 05, 2025
The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its 2% target as projected, a senior central bank official said on
February 05, 2025
The Philippine central bank will take a "measured approach" in easing policy rates, it said on Wednesday, as annual inflation held steady at 2.9% in January,
February 05, 2025
Japan's December inflation-adjusted real wages rose 0.6% year-on-year thanks to a wintertime bonus bump, preliminary government data showed on Wednesday, with government officials
February 04, 2025
The Federal Reserve can continue cutting interest rates at least "over the medium term," Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Tuesday, reiterating the U.S. central
February 05, 2025
Brazil's Treasury on Tuesday estimated that federal public debt will rise up to 16% this year, as bonds linked to the benchmark interest rate potentially exceed
February 04, 2025
When Donald Trump started the biggest trade war since the 1930s in his first term, his impulsive combination of threats and import taxes on U.S. trading partners created chaos, generated drama -- and drew criticism from mainstream economists who favor free trade
February 04, 2025
Investors are seeking to protect portfolios from the potential economic fallout from President Donald Trump's tariff plans even as many on
February 04, 2025
U.S. job openings fell in December, a sign that the labor market is cooling but remains healthy
February 04, 2025
China's retaliating against US tariffs that started today, as Europe braces for a potential trade showdown with Trump next.
February 04, 2025
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February 04, 2025
Brazil's central bank on Tuesday stressed that cooling economic activity is crucial for bringing inflation to target, while labeling the unanchoring of inflation
February 04, 2025
Poland's higher social, health and defence spending requires sustained fiscal adjustment to reduce the budget deficit and avoid excess demand, the Organisation for Economic Co-
February 04, 2025
Nigeria's largest labour union has suspended a planned nationwide protest against a 50% hike in telecommunications tariffs and will negotiate with the government to
February 04, 2025
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