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Germany’s economy is on shaky ground and glimmers of hope are few and far between

Good news has been sparse for the German economy. And the latest economic data has not done much to change…

Inflation in December was even lower than first reported, the government says

The prices consumers pay in the marketplace rose at an even slower pace than originally reported, according to closely watched…

El-Erian, Krugman and other economists have very different opinions on China’s struggling economy

China’s economy is sputtering. Its property market is crumbling, deflationary pressures are spreading across the nation, and its stock market…

Fed Governor Kugler backs caution on rates; Kashkari expects only two or three cuts

Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said Wednesday inflation is showing solid signs of slowing down, but she is not ready…

‘A slow fiscal death’ awaits some countries in this ‘decade of debt,’ says economist

The world is looking at a debt crisis that will span the next 10 years and it’s not going to…

Credit card delinquencies surged in 2023, indicating ‘financial stress,’ New York Fed says

Credit card delinquencies surged more than 50% in 2023 as total consumer debt swelled to $17.5 trillion, the New York…

Fed’s Kashkari backs sentiment that policymakers can take their time cutting interest rates

Interest rates running at their highest levels in about 23 years are not hurting the economy and could buy policymakers…

Turkey’s new central bank governor, formerly at Amazon and New York Fed, seen as a ‘credible choice’

Turkey’s newly appointed central bank governor, Fatih Karahan, has his work cut out for him, after being named to the…