U.S. Stocks Sink, Oil Prices Rise As Inflation, AI, War Worries Hit Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are sinking Friday as Wall Street gets back to hunting companies that…
CBN cuts benchmark interest rate to 26.5% amid easing inflat
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has reduced the benchmark interest rate to 26.5%…
Should higher earners still make 401(k) catch‑up contributions?
Since 2002, retirement savers age 50 and over have had the option of making “catch-up” contributions to their…
Reserve Bank of Australia made an ‘unforgiveable mistake’ that is hurting Aussie households, Warren Hogan declares
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s “unforgiveable” mistake that is causing pain for households while inflation and interest rates…
Recovery stalling in Japan’s domestic tourism
The recovery of domestic tourism among Japanese people is stalling as consumers are becoming more thrifty amid rising…
Why economists hate low unemployment for inflation
Bad news, they reckon, always comes in threes. There was the big spike in inflation in recent months…
Japan’s CPI Cools to Slowest Pace in Two Years on Distortions
Japan’s key inflation gauge eased to the slowest pace in two years, posing a communication challenge for a…
Lower inflation needed before many officials will support rate cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Federal Reserve officials want to see inflation fall further before they would support additional…
Fed minutes January 2026:
Divided Federal Reserve officials at their January meeting indicated that further interest rate cuts should be paused for…
IMF urges Japan to avoid cutting sales tax amid higher expected borrowing costs
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Japan against cutting sales tax when borrowing costs on public debt…
UK inflation Jan 2026
A customer looks at goods on a shelf in a supermarket on January 15, 2025 in London, England.…
Food shock, rent relief: January inflation keeps RBNZ cautious
That pressure is being driven largely by global commodity markets and looks “more persistent”, even if it can…