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As U.S.-China tensions rumble on, fintech unicorn Airwallex pushes into Latin America with Mexico deal

Global fintech giant Airwallex on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire MexPago, a rival payments company based out of…

Net worth surged 37% in pandemic era for the typical family, Fed finds — the most on record

Net worth surged for the typical family during the pandemic era, largely on the back on higher home and stock…

Fed’s Waller says officials can ‘wait, watch and see’ before acting on interest rates

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Wednesday indicated the central bank can afford to hold off on interest rate increases…

Remittances to Mexico near a record but ‘super peso’ crimps spending power

People sending money back to Mexico this year have faced a new challenge: the “super peso.” The Mexican currency reached…

Retail sales rose 0.7% in September, much stronger than estimate

Consumers showed surprising strength in September, boosting retail sales well above expectations despite high interest rates and worries over a…

U.S. can ‘certainly’ afford military support to both Israel and Ukraine, Janet Yellen says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the country can “absolutely” afford to financially support both Israel and Ukraine in their…

The UK Labour Party has a Biden-esque economic plan — but it’s very different to Bidenomics

LONDON — The U.K.’s main opposition Labour Party last week set out the economic platform it hopes will propel it…

Philadelphia Fed President Harker advocates holding interest rates ‘where they are’

Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker said Friday he thinks the central bank can stop raising interest rates. “Absent a…