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White House takes a victory lap after inflation report comes in cooler than expected

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday celebrated new data that showed inflation cooling more quickly than expected. “Good jobs and…

Biden advisor defends stimulus and inflation surge: ‘The real cause was the global pandemic’

The Covid-19 pandemic, rather than Joe Biden’s economic policies and stimulus packages, is the “real cause” of high inflation, according…

This is ‘the end of the beginning’ of the battle against inflation, economist says

Central banks are at “the end of the beginning” in their battle against inflation, as several factors keep core prices…

Payrolls report Friday likely to show a jobs market that is still hot

The U.S. jobs market is still on fire, no matter how much effort policymakers put into cooling it off. Despite…

Fed sees more rate hikes ahead, but at a slower pace, meeting minutes show

Almost all Federal Reserve officials at their June meeting indicated further tightening is likely, if at a slower pace than…

A U.S. recession is coming this year, HSBC Asset Management warns — with Europe to follow in 2024

The U.S. will enter a downturn in the fourth quarter, followed by a “year of contraction and a European recession…

Markets are pricing in rate cuts too soon, IMF’s Gopinath says

Major central banks will have to keep interest rates high for much longer than some investors expect, Gita Gopinath, first…

European business activity slows in June as higher interest rates begin to bite

Business activity growth in Europe slowed in June, pointing to a difficult end to the second quarter, according to preliminary…

Americans’ buying power rose for first time since March 2021 amid falling inflation

Workers saw their buying power grow in May for the first time in two years, as inflation continues to fall…

Bank of England surprises with 50 basis point rate hike to tackle persistent inflation

LONDON — The Bank of England on Thursday surprised markets with a 50 basis point hike to interest rates, its…