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US puts growth at centre of G20 agenda to calm debt market nerves
Washington is using its G20 presidency to push a growth-first agenda aimed at soothing global debt market concerns, …
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Why Ukraine could make the EU economically stronger
Ukraine would impose real budget and farm-policy costs on the EU, but trade, reconstruction, energy and security integration …
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Russia’s resource wealth is vast. Turning it into broad prosperity is the harder part
Russia has enormous energy, mineral and forest assets, yet 2024 regional data show Moscow’s per-capita income was more …
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Japan’s inflation puzzle deepens as rice prices fall but core inflation climbs
Japan’s inflation dynamics are becoming more complex: rice prices have dropped, yet underlying price pressures are pushing the …
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Dow Jones Futures Fall and Oil Prices Jump as US Strikes Iran
US stock futures fell and oil prices surged after American military strikes on Iran, raising concerns about supply …
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România pierde 770 milioane de euro din PNRR după eșecul legii salarizării
Blocajul politic de la Cotroceni costă România sute de milioane de euro din fonduri europene, în timp ce …
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Harvard economist praises Fed Chairman Warsh for defying political pressure at Jackson Hole
Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff has praised Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh for his Jackson Hole speech, saying he …
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Bessent warns yen volatility could spill over into global markets
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that volatility in the yen risks spilling over into global markets, …
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Goldman Sachs identifies three lessons from US inflation expectations research
Goldman Sachs has distilled three key lessons from its economic research on US inflation expectations, offering insight into …
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Mortgage rates edge higher as markets weigh economic data
Fixed mortgage and refinance rates moved slightly higher into the weekend, reflecting ongoing market adjustments to economic signals …
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Fed’s reliance on year-on-year inflation data raises questions about policy timing
The Federal Reserve's heavy reliance on 12-month inflation measures may be obscuring a sharp recent slowdown in price …
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Brazil’s 2027 budget to forecast 0.1% primary surplus
Brazil’s government will present a 2027 budget projecting a primary surplus of 0.1% of GDP, a modest target …
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Bond market may be pricing AI productivity gains as yields rise, JPMorgan says
JPMorgan Private Bank suggests rising bond yields may reflect market expectations of AI-driven productivity gains, rather than solely …
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Warsh signals Fed may need to hike rates if above-target inflation persists
Kevin Warsh, a candidate for Federal Reserve chair, has signalled that the central bank may need to raise …
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Canadian economy rebounds sharply in second quarter as domestic demand and exports strengthen
Canada's economy grew at an annualised rate of 2.1% in the second quarter, rebounding from a flat start …
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Bank of Canada expected to hold rates for a year amid trade uncertainty
The Bank of Canada is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged for the next year as …
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Brent crude rises to $90.55 per barrel, up 32.75% year on year
Oil prices climbed to $90.55 per barrel on Friday morning, a gain of 87 cents from the previous …
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South Korea export growth seen continuing in August on strong chip demand
South Korea's export growth is expected to have continued in August, driven by robust global demand for semiconductors, …
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Baby boomers set to collect 265% of their Social Security contributions, analysis finds
A new analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget shows that Americans retiring this decade will …
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Fed Signals Rate Hike Risk as Preferred Inflation Gauge Holds Steady
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure remained unchanged in July, reinforcing the central bank's warning that interest rate …